Addis Ababa — time and weather
Addis Ababa is a city in Ethiopia, in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. This page shows the current local time in Addis Ababa and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Addis Ababa
Local time in Addis Ababa is based on the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Ethiopia is an ancient country in the Horn of Africa, never colonized, the birthplace of coffee, with the rock churches of Lalibela.
More about the country: Ethiopia →What to see in Addis Ababa
Sights and historical places
- Holy Trinity Cathedral (Kiddist Selassie), the main Orthodox church with the tomb of Emperor Haile Selassie.
- Mount Entoto, overlooking the city, with ancient churches and Menelik II's palace at about 3,200 m.
- The Merkato, one of the largest open-air markets in Africa.
- Meskel Square, the venue for major celebrations and the bonfire festival of Meskel.
Museums
- The National Museum of Ethiopia, home to 'Lucy', the 3.2-million-year-old early human ancestor.
- The Ethnological Museum in Haile Selassie's former palace at Addis Ababa University.
- The Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum on the victims of the Derg regime in the 1970s.
Where to spend time
- A coffee ceremony in a traditional café is an essential city ritual, with roasting and incense.
- Strolls along Bole Avenue and the new Unity and Friendship parks by the palace.
- Live azmari-bet music and Ethiopian jazz in the capital's evening clubs.
Local cuisine
Try injera with doro wat and kitfo in traditional restaurants, shiro on fasting days, and end the meal with a coffee ceremony and buna.
Climate in Addis Ababa: month by month
The warmest month in Addis Ababa is May, with average daytime highs of 22.9 °C; the coolest is August, around 19.0 °C by day and 10.1 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in July (~326 mm) and is lowest in December (~2 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| February | 23 | 9 | 23 | 4 |
| March | 23 | 10 | 81 | 12 |
| April | 23 | 10 | 100 | 14 |
| May | 23 | 10 | 83 | 11 |
| June | 22 | 10 | 121 | 17 |
| July | 19 | 10 | 326 | 30 |
| August | 19 | 10 | 303 | 31 |
| September | 19 | 9 | 201 | 24 |
| October | 20 | 8 | 55 | 8 |
| November | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| December | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Addis Ababa are January–June, October–December: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Addis Ababa: Sunrise 06:17 · Sunset 18:40 · Day length 12:23
Time difference from Addis Ababa right now:
| New York | +7 h |
| London | +2 h |
| Dubai | −1 h |
| Tokyo | −6 h |
| Paris | +1 h |
| Sydney | −7 h |