Simien Mountains National Park

    Ethiopia

    Dramatic jagged peaks and deep precipices populated by massive troops of bleeding-heart gelada monkeys.

    Warmest month is April at 29°C on average. Coolest is August at 20°C. Driest reading falls in January with 3 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Ethiopia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Ethiopia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      7h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,090 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to several regions including Tigray, Amhara, and areas bordering Sudan and Somalia. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January25°4°C3
    February26°4°C10
    March28°4°C11
    April29°4°C18
    May27°7°C21
    June24°5°C26
    July21°4°C30
    August20°3°C30
    September22°3°C29
    October23°3°C19
    November24°3°C10
    December25°3°C3

    What to do

    • Trek along the escarpment to Imet Gogo
    • Photograph grazing gelada monkeys at close range
    • Look for the rare Walia ibex on the cliff edges

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.