Amba Giorgis weather in May

In May, Amba Giorgis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Amba Giorgis's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amba Giorgis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Amba Giorgis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292616
302616
312615

Amba Giorgis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 11°5111.38.5
Feb28° / 13°51.311.67.5
Mar29° / 15°19511.96.3
Apr29° / 16°317.512.35.8
May28° / 16°10414.312.65.7
Jun24° / 15°28926.212.74.3
Jul21° / 14°60530.812.73.4
Aug21° / 14°7013112.43.4
Sep23° / 13°32626.612.14.3
Oct24° / 12°689.411.77.3
Nov25° / 12°132.811.48.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.38.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Amba Giorgis gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
536
636
737
838
939
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2151
2252
2354
2455
2557
2658
2760
2862
2963
3065
3167

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
889110
988120
1088120
1186131
1286131
1385141
1485141
1584151
1684151
1783161
1882171
1981181
2080191
2179201
2277221
2376231
2475241
2573261
2672271
2771281
2869301
2967321
3067330
3165350

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
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:40
212.56:136:40
312.56:126:40
412.56:126:41
512.56:126:41
612.56:116:41
712.56:116:41
812.56:106:41
912.56:106:42
1012.56:106:42
1112.56:096:42
1212.66:096:42
1312.66:096:43
1412.66:096:43
1512.66:086:43
1612.66:086:43
1712.66:086:44
1812.66:086:44
1912.66:076:44
2012.66:076:44
2112.66:076:45
2212.66:076:45
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2412.66:076:46
2512.76:076:46
2612.76:066:46
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2912.76:066:47
3012.76:066:47
3112.76:066:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Amba Giorgis

In seasonPeak

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

Amba Giorgis's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Amba Giorgis sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Amba Giorgis?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amba Giorgis in May

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

In May, Amba Giorgis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amba Giorgis 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 Amba Giorgis peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Amba Giorgis 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 Amba Giorgis is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amba Giorgis?

Amba Giorgis sits at 12.8°N, 37.6°E, 2,966 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gondar, 25 km away.

Topography around Amba Giorgis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amba Giorgis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m around an average of 2,850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,453 m.

The land around Amba Giorgis is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
871 m
16 km
1,683 m
80 km
3,453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Gondar 25 km · Dabat 28 km · Maksenyit 44 km · K’ola Diba 50 km · Debark’ 52 km · Āykel 65 km · Tikil Dingay 67 km · Ādīs Zemen 75 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 Amba Giorgis (12.7689°, 37.6239°, elevation 2,966 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).