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Monthly climate in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lalibela features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1784 mm (70.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lalibela enjoys an average of 3801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lalibela, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Lalibela are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lalibela experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lalibela. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 441 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lalibela are January, March and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lalibela. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)26 (1.0)18 (0.7)94 (3.7)136 (5.4)123 (4.8)517 (20.4)580 (22.8)225 (8.8)36 (1.4)26 (1.0)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)05491011303118220

Monthly sunshine hours in Lalibela, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Lalibela are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lalibela: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lalibela. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268297336323331330305300326330316333
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, June and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lalibela UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lalibela. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121415151512141513131211