National Palace, Addis Ababa
The National Palace in Addis Ababa is a royal, city, and official residence. It is one of the 15 sights of Ethiopia listed on this site and is the 9th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The palace is 2 km from the capital and 6 km from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip to the palace with visits to Menelik Palace, which is 1 km away, or Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa, located 1.7 km away.
For weather, the driest months are November and December, with about 4 to 3 rainy days and low temperatures around 7 °C. The warmest months are March, April, and May, with daily highs of 23 °C. July and August are the wettest months, with about 30 days of rain and daily highs of 20 °C. The palace is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00, with the last entry at 16:00.
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.
