Capital of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Photo: DaneyWiki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- 3,860,000
- Elevation
- 2,405 m
- Airports
- ADD
- 7.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,520 km
- 3 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Addis Ababa, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb25°
- Mar25°
- Apr24°
- May25°
- Jun24°
- Jul20°
- Aug20°
- Sept20°
- Oct21°
- Nov22°
- Dec22°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: September to June.
Mean highs run from 20°C in August to 25°C in March, with about 1,083 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Addis AbabaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Addis Ababa
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAddis Ababa
2,520 km
3 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHAddis Ababa
2,400 km
3 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr ETBToday's indicative rate: ETB 100 ≈ USD 0.619Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F, J and L220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 907ambulance911general emergency939fire991policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +251 · On the right
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