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Dense drizzle
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Perched on the Ethiopian plateau at about 2,400 m, Addis Ababa has a cool, pleasant subtropical highland climate all year, rarely hot despite lying near the equator. Daytime temperatures stay steadily around 20–25°C, but the high altitude lets nights drop to 5–10°C. The city has one major rainy season, the kiremt, from June to September with intense daily downpours, and a sunny dry season from October to February.
The main rains (kiremt) run from June to September, peaking in July and August, with heavy showers usually arriving in the afternoon.
Thanks to its altitude near 2,400 m, the city is cool year-round, around 20–25°C by day but dropping to 5–10°C at night, especially in the dry season.
October to February is the dry season, offering sunny, dry and mild weather that is ideal for travel and sightseeing.
No. Despite being near the equator, its elevation keeps temperatures steady at 20–25°C; the warmest, driest months are usually March to May, just before the rains.
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