Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, 1,799 m above sea level. It has a population of about 243,300 (2015). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bahir Dar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in July
383 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Bahir Dar has grown
People living in the built-up area (39 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+134%206k in 1975 → 483k in 2025Weather in Bahir Dar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 52%
When to go to Bahir Dar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 59 | 65 | 60 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 90 | 98 |
| High | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 74 | 169 | 383 | 337 | 174 | 78 | 13 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
What's on in Bahir Dar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bahir Dar
More museums: Ura Kidane Mehret Church Museum · Entos Eyesus Nuns United Monastery Museum · Kibran St. Gabrael Unity of Monastery Museum
Outdoors around Bahir Dar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Bahir Dar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bahir Dar
Earthquakes around Bahir Dar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Bahir Dar from above
Getting to Bahir Dar
Places near Bahir Dar
Places with a climate like Bahir Dar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
