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.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
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- Flight timeMethodology7h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,090 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
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- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | ±2° | 3 |
| February | 26° | ±2° | 10 |
| March | 28° | ±2° | 11 |
| April | 29° | ±2° | 18 |
| May | 27° | ±4° | 21 |
| June | 24° | ±3° | 26 |
| July | 21° | ±2° | 30 |
| August | 20° | ±2° | 30 |
| September | 22° | ±2° | 29 |
| October | 23° | ±2° | 19 |
| November | 24° | ±2° | 10 |
| December | 25° | ±2° | 3 |
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.