Menelik Palace
Menelik Palace is a royal palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is one of the 15 sights of the country listed on this site and ranks as the 10th most looked-up sight in Ethiopia on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The palace is open daily from 09:00 to 16:00, with the last entry allowed at 15:00. Visitors can reach the site via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, which is 7 km away. The palace is located 2 km from the capital, Addis Ababa.
For sightseeing, the Holy Trinity Cathedral is 0.7 km away and the National Palace is 1 km away. Weather conditions vary by month. January and February are dry with low rainfall, while June through September are the wettest months, with July and August seeing about 266 mm and 270 mm of rain respectively. The warmest months are March, April, and May, with daily highs of 23 °C. The coolest months are November and December, with daily lows of 7 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is August, with about 270 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 13 | 31 | 66 | 82 | 71 | 136 | 266 | 270 | 141 | 33 | 7 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
