Bako in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bako sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 665 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Bako's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bako's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 665 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bako in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Bako reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Bako weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 17° | 89 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 56 | 8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 18° | 160 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 330 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 287 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 141 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 120 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 118 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 136 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 279 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 250 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 147 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bako gets around 665 mm of rain over 64 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bako?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bako for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bako in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bako sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Bako in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bako peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bako in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bako is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Bako?
Bako sits at 5.8°N, 36.6°E, 1,401 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jinka, 17 km away.
Topography around Bako
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bako.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bako has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.
The land around Bako is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Ethiopia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $933
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 14%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.5
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 28.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 499
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bako (5.7833°, 36.5667°, elevation 1,401 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.