Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bedēsa Ethiopia

In Bedēsa, it is warm and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 53°F to 85°F and is rarely below 48°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Bedēsa for warm-weather activities are from late May to late June and from late August to mid March.

The warm season lasts for 1.7 months, from February 5 to March 27, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Bedēsa is March, with an average high of 84°F and low of 59°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from July 18 to October 22, with an average daily high temperature below 79°F. The coldest month of the year in Bedēsa is December, with an average low of 53°F and high of 80°F.

In Bedēsa, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bedēsa begins around August 8 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around March 3.

The clearest month of the year in Bedēsa is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 3 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around August 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bedēsa is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 64% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bedēsa varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.1 months, from April 14 to September 18, with a greater than 39% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bedēsa is August, with an average of 22.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.9 months, from September 18 to April 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Bedēsa is January, with an average of 1.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bedēsa is August, with an average of 22.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 75% on August 6.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bedēsa experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from January 27 to November 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Bedēsa is August, with an average rainfall of 6.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from November 29 to January 27. The month with the least rain in Bedēsa is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

The length of the day in Bedēsa does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 38 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:56 AM on May 28, and the latest sunrise is 42 minutes later at 6:38 AM on January 29. The earliest sunset is at 5:52 PM on November 14, and the latest sunset is 48 minutes later at 6:40 PM on July 13.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bedēsa during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Bedēsa, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bedēsa experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 19 to September 19, with average wind speeds of more than 6.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bedēsa is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from September 19 to May 19. The calmest month of the year in Bedēsa is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bedēsa varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.0 months, from February 19 to March 20 and for 1.2 months, from September 26 to November 2, with a peak percentage of 51% on October 9. The wind is most often from the south for 6.2 months, from March 20 to September 26, with a peak percentage of 80% on August 5. The wind is most often from the north for 3.6 months, from November 2 to February 19, with a peak percentage of 60% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bedēsa throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Bedēsa for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to late June and from late August to mid March, with a peak score in the first week of October.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Bedēsa for hot-weather activities are from early February to late March and from mid May to late June, with a peak score in the second week of June.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Bedēsa are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from February 8 to March 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bedēsa is February, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.1 months, from July 5 to August 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 6.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bedēsa is July, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bedēsa are 8.900 deg latitude, 40.783 deg longitude, and 5,522 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bedēsa contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,024 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,633 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,984 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,802 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bedēsa is covered by cropland (100%), within 10 miles by cropland (96%), and within 50 miles by cropland (41%) and grassland (29%).