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Ethiopia vs New Zealand: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Ethiopia and New Zealand? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
🇪🇹
Ethiopia
Africa
Highlands and ancient churches.
Peak: January, February, March, October, November, December
🇳🇿
New Zealand
Oceania
Two seasons — both stunning.
Peak: January, February, March, September, October, November
best
good
shoulder
off-season
Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Ethiopia | New Zealand | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | best | tie |
| February | best | best | tie |
| March | best | best | tie |
| April | good | good | tie |
| May | shoulder | good | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| June | off-season | good | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| July | off-season | shoulder | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| August | good | good | tie |
| September | good | best | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| October | best | best | tie |
| November | best | best | tie |
| December | best | good | Ethiopia 🇪🇹 |
Pick Ethiopia 🇪🇹 if you're going in…
December
Time your trip around Timkat or Genna — Lalibela becomes otherworldly.
Pick New Zealand 🇳🇿 if you're going in…
May, June, July, September
Great Walks huts/bookings open ~early June for the next summer — they sell out in hours.
Months where both are equally good: January, February, March, April, August, October, November.