Bedēsa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bedēsa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 147 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Bedēsa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bedēsa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
147 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bedēsa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bedēsa reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Bedēsa 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.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bedēsa gets around 147 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bedēsa

In seasonPeak

In fall, Bedēsa overlaps 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 fall a good time to visit Bedēsa?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bedēsa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bedēsa in Fall

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

In fall, Bedēsa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bedēsa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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