Oromia Region · Ethiopia
Assela travel guide
Assela is a city in Oromia Region, Ethiopia, home to about 67,000 people.
- Best months
- October to February
- Nearest airport
- ADD120 km · Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Currency
- ETBbir
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis Ababa
- Language
- Amharic
When to go
The best time to visit Assela
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Assela are October to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 226 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Assela: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), about 120 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hawassa International Airport (AWA, 125 km) is also within reach.
ADD · Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
AWA · Hawassa International Airport
Questions
Assela: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Assela?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Assela are October to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 226 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Assela?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), about 120 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hawassa International Airport (AWA, 125 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Assela?
bir (ETB).
Nearby
Destinations near Assela
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.