Bedelē weather in February

In February, Bedelē sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bedelē's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedelē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Bedelē is place in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Density
4,754/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bedelē reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Bedelē weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°133.111.67.8
Feb28° / 14°173.711.77.1
Mar28° / 15°468.811.96.4
Apr27° / 15°9413.212.25.9
May25° / 15°2522412.44.6
Jun23° / 14°31929.412.53.7
Jul22° / 13°33030.612.43.4
Aug22° / 13°36130.712.33.5
Sep23° / 13°35829123.8
Oct24° / 13°13315.711.86.1
Nov25° / 13°356.311.67.6
Dec26° / 13°112.511.58.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bedelē gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2015
2115
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9937
10937
11928
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:37
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2811.86:536:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bedelē

In seasonPeak

None of Bedelē's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bedelē's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bedelē?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Bedelē for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bedelē in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Bedelē sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bedelē in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bedelē peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bedelē in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bedelē is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1038 µg/m³May 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bedelē?

Bedelē sits at 8.5°N, 36.4°E, 2,011 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Nek’emtē, 73 km away.

GimbiJimmaGutinBonga

Topography around Bedelē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bedelē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bedelē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 1,969 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m.

The land around Bedelē is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
865 m
80 km
1,892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Nek’emtē 73 km · Āgaro 75 km · Suntu 77 km · Metu 86 km · Gimbi 98 km · Jimma 102 km · Gutin 127 km · Bonga 130 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
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Bedelē (8.456°, 36.353°, elevation 2,011 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).