Bedēsa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bedēsa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 257 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Bedēsa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bedēsa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 257 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bedēsa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Bedēsa reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Bedēsa weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 25° / 13° | 16 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 22 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 76 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 103 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 96 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 39 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 100 | 19.4 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 118 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 64 | 15 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 72 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 36 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 13° | 19 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bedēsa gets around 257 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bedēsa
In summer, Bedēsa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bedēsa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Bedēsa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bedēsa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bedēsa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bedēsa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Bedēsa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Bedēsa peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bedēsa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bedēsa is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Bedēsa?
Bedēsa sits at 8.9°N, 40.8°E, 1,683 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsbe Teferī, 23 km away.
Topography around Bedēsa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bedēsa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bedēsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,720 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,361 m.
The land around Bedēsa is covered by shrubs (58%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (63%) and cropland (21%) 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 Bedēsa (8.9°, 40.7833°, elevation 1,683 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.