Gondar
Gondar is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, 2,201 m above sea level. It has a population of about 323,900 (2015). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gondar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in July
371 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Gondar has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+191%128k in 1975 → 372k in 2025Weather in Gondar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 51%
When to go to Gondar
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 | 95 | 94 | 87 | 68 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 92 | 97 |
| High | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° |
| Low | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 103 | 214 | 402 | 371 | 154 | 77 | 14 | 7 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Gondar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gondar
Outdoors around Gondar
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 Gondar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gondar
Earthquakes around Gondar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Gondar from above
Getting to Gondar
Places near Gondar
Places with a climate like Gondar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
