Weather in Addis Ababa in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Addis Ababa in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +23°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +27°C.
Is Addis Ababa warm or cold in January?
Addis Ababa is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +9°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Addis Ababa:
Climate in Addis Ababa in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | 0°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 55% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +22°C to +23°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 8 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 55%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 16 sunny days in December to 13 in January.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Addis Ababa is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Addis Ababa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Addis Ababa in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+24°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 714 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Addis Ababa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.