Bedelē weather in September

In September, Bedelē sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 358 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bedelē's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedelē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
358 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bedelē reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313

Bedelē weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91684
101684
111783
121783
131882
141882
152080
162080
172080
182179
192278
202278
212476
222575
232575
242773
252971
262971
273169
283268
293466
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bedelē gets around 358 mm of rain over 29 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1498
1598
1698
1797
1897
1996
2096
2195
2294
2393
2492
2590
2688
2786
2884
2982
3080

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
10973
20973
30973
40964
50964
60964
70955
80955
90955
100946
110946
120946
130946
140937
150937
160937
170937
181927
191927
201927
211927
222917
232917
243907
253907
264897
274906
285896
296886
306895

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:39
212.26:296:39
312.16:296:38
412.16:296:37
512.16:296:37
612.16:296:36
712.16:296:36
812.16:296:35
912.16:286:35
1012.16:286:34
1112.16:286:33
1212.16:286:33
1312.16:286:32
1412.16:286:32
1512.16:286:31
1612.06:286:30
1712.06:276:30
1812.06:276:29
1912.06:276:28
2012.06:276:28
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:276:25
2512.06:266:25
2612.06:266:24
2712.06:266:24
2812.06:266:23
2911.96:266:22
3011.96:266:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.48 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 — September's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bedelē

In seasonPeak

In September, Bedelē sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 September a good time to visit Bedelē?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bedelē.

What to pack for Bedelē in September

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

In September, Bedelē sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bedelē in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).