Bedēsa weather in May

In May, Bedēsa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 102 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bedēsa's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedēsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bedēsa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Bedēsa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52971
63169
73268
83268
93367
103466
113565
123565
133763
143862
153862
164060
174159
184258
194357
204456
214555
224654
234753
244852
254951
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bedēsa gets around 102 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
567
667
767
867
966
1066
1165
1264
1363
1462
1560
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2650
2750
2849
2949
3049
3150

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119873
218883
317893
406904
505914
604924
704924
803934
903934
1003934
1102944
1202944
1302944
1402944
1502944
1602944
1703934
1803934
1903943
2003943
2104933
2204933
2305923
2405923
2506913
2606913
2707912
2808902
2908902
3009892
31010882

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:32
212.26:176:32
312.26:176:32
412.36:176:32
512.36:176:32
612.36:166:32
712.36:166:32
812.36:166:32
912.36:166:32
1012.36:166:33
1112.36:156:33
1212.36:156:33
1312.36:156:33
1412.36:156:33
1512.36:156:33
1612.36:156:33
1712.36:146:33
1812.36:146:34
1912.36:146:34
2012.36:146:34
2112.36:146:34
2212.36:146:34
2312.36:146:34
2412.36:146:35
2512.36:146:35
2612.36:146:35
2712.46:146:35
2812.46:146:35
2912.46:146:36
3012.46:146:36
3112.46:146:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 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 — May's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bedēsa

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Bedēsa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bedēsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bedēsa in May

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

In May, Bedēsa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bedēsa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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