South Ethiopia Regional State · Ethiopia

Dila travel guide

Dila is a city in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, home to about 59,000 people.

Best months
November to February
Nearest airport
AWA77 km · Hawassa International Airport
Currency
ETBbir
Time zone
Africa/Addis Ababa
Language
Amharic

When to go

The best time to visit Dila

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dila are November to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; May is the wettest, with about 225 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec225 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Dila: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 90 km) is also within reach.

large airport

AWA · Hawassa International Airport

77.1 km from the centreICAO HALA
medium airport

AMH · Arba Minch Airport

89.9 km from the centreICAO HAAM

Questions

Dila: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Dila?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dila are November to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; May is the wettest, with about 225 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Dila?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 90 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Dila?

bir (ETB).

Nearby

Destinations near Dila

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.