Bedēsa weather in August

In August, Bedēsa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 73 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bedēsa's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedēsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bedēsa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132418
142418
152418
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182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
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252517
262517
272517
282517
292518
302518
312518

Bedēsa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°71.411.66.7
Feb30° / 18°92.311.85.9
Mar30° / 19°317125.3
Apr29° / 19°8015.312.14.9
May27° / 18°10218.312.35.3
Jun25° / 18°5815.412.45.9
Jul24° / 17°7016.412.45.9
Aug25° / 17°7316.612.25.7
Sep26° / 18°6817125.7
Oct27° / 17°6112.611.86.2
Nov28° / 17°183.711.77.1
Dec29° / 17°5111.67.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52575
62674
72674
82674
92575
102674
112674
122773
132773
142872
152872
163070
173169
183268
193367
203466
213565
223664
233763
243862
253961
264060
274060
284258
294258
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bedēsa gets around 73 mm of rain over 16.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1253
1353
1454
1554
1655
1755
1855
1956
2056
2156
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
105149
215049
315049
415049
515049
615049
715049
815050
914950
1014851
1114851
1214752
1314653
1414455
1514356
1614257
1714257
1814158
1914059
2014059
2113960
2213960
2323959
2423959
2523959
2623959
2723959
2823959
2923959
3023959
3123959

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:43
212.36:256:43
312.36:256:42
412.36:256:42
512.36:256:42
612.36:256:42
712.36:256:41
812.36:256:41
912.36:256:41
1012.36:256:41
1112.36:256:40
1212.26:256:40
1312.26:256:40
1412.26:256:39
1512.26:256:39
1612.26:256:39
1712.26:256:38
1812.26:256:38
1912.26:256:37
2012.26:256:37
2112.26:256:37
2212.26:256:36
2312.26:256:36
2412.26:246:35
2512.26:246:35
2612.26:246:34
2712.26:246:34
2812.26:246:33
2912.26:246:33
3012.16:246:32
3112.16:246:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bedēsa

In seasonPeak

In August, Bedēsa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bedēsa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Bedēsa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bedēsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bedēsa in August

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

In August, Bedēsa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bedēsa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (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 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bedēsa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bedēsa is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bedēsa?

Bedēsa sits at 6.8°N, 38.1°E, 1,356 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dimtu, 12 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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,362 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,600 m.

The land around Bedēsa is covered by cropland (50%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
2,600 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Dimtu 12 km · Badessa 17 km · Bodītī 28 km · Shanto 32 km · Wolaita Sodo 36 km · Shonē 36 km · Tebela 37 km · Yirga ‘Alem 38 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 Bedēsa (6.8333°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,356 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).