Ābīy Ādī weather in May

In May, Ābīy Ādī sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ābīy Ādī's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ābīy Ādī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ābīy Ādī is place in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ābīy Ādī reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23015
33015
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53015
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93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
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293115
303015
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Ābīy Ādī weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 11°30.611.38.4
Feb29° / 12°51.211.57.0
Mar30° / 13°214.111.95.9
Apr31° / 15°417.212.35.3
May30° / 15°527.412.65.3
Jun29° / 15°9314.212.85.0
Jul25° / 15°29330.212.73.8
Aug24° / 15°34930.612.53.8
Sep26° / 13°9313.612.16.3
Oct27° / 12°132.311.78.1
Nov27° / 11°111.911.48.5
Dec27° / 10°30.811.28.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27426
37426
47327
57327
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
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197228
207327
217228
227327
237327
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257327
267327
277426
287426
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307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ābīy Ādī gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
278202
379192
479192
579192
679192
779192
879183
979183
1079183
1179183
1280173
1380173
1480173
1581163
1681163
1780164
1880164
1980164
2080164
2180164
2280164
2380164
2480164
2580164
2680164
2780164
2880164
2980164
3081154
3181154

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 6:07 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:36
212.56:076:36
312.56:066:36
412.56:066:36
512.56:056:36
612.56:056:37
712.56:046:37
812.66:046:37
912.66:046:37
1012.66:036:38
1112.66:036:38
1212.66:036:38
1312.66:026:38
1412.66:026:39
1512.66:026:39
1612.66:026:39
1712.66:016:39
1812.66:016:40
1912.76:016:40
2012.76:016:40
2112.76:016:41
2212.76:006:41
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3012.75:596:43
3112.75:596:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ābīy Ādī

In seasonPeak

None of Ābīy Ādī's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ābīy Ādī's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ābīy Ādī sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ābīy Ādī?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ābīy Ādī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ābīy Ādī in May

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

In May, Ābīy Ādī sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ābīy Ādī 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 Ābīy Ādī peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ābīy Ādī 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 Ābīy Ādī 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1729 µg/m³Apr 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī sits at 13.6°N, 39.0°E, 1,672 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 55 km away.

Idaga HamusĀdīgrat

Topography around Ābīy Ādī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ābīy Ādī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābīy Ādī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,679 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 m.

The land around Ābīy Ādī is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
3,655 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mekele 55 km · Adwa 68 km · Aksum 68 km · Dolo 72 km · Wik’ro 73 km · Intich’o 82 km · Idaga Hamus 94 km · Ādīgrat 95 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 Ābīy Ādī (13.5608°, 38.9739°, elevation 1,672 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).