Simien Mountains National Park
Ethiopia UNESCO World Heritage Site
Simien Mountains National Park is a national park in Ethiopia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the 15 sights of Ethiopia listed on this site and is the 13th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months are January and February, when rainfall is low at about 29 mm and 63 mm. From March to June, rainfall increases, and July and August are the wettest months with over 1,500 mm of rain and up to 25 rainy days. Temperatures typically range from lows of 7 °C to highs of 22 °C.
To reach the park, you can fly to Gondar Airport in Azezo, which is 101 km away. The park is 467 km from the capital, Addis Ababa.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 22 °C. The wettest is August, with about 1,615 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 29 | 63 | 228 | 398 | 636 | 811 | 1,511 | 1,615 | 689 | 323 | 125 | 67 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
