Bambesi weather in May
In May, Bambesi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 184 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bambesi's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambesi's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 184 mm
- 25.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 6:24 AM – 6:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.2 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Bambesi is human settlement.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Bambesi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 18 |
| 2 | 29 | 18 |
| 3 | 29 | 18 |
| 4 | 29 | 18 |
| 5 | 28 | 18 |
| 6 | 28 | 18 |
| 7 | 28 | 18 |
| 8 | 28 | 18 |
| 9 | 28 | 18 |
| 10 | 28 | 18 |
| 11 | 28 | 18 |
| 12 | 28 | 18 |
| 13 | 28 | 18 |
| 14 | 28 | 18 |
| 15 | 28 | 18 |
| 16 | 28 | 18 |
| 17 | 27 | 18 |
| 18 | 27 | 18 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 18 |
| 21 | 27 | 17 |
| 22 | 27 | 17 |
| 23 | 27 | 17 |
| 24 | 27 | 17 |
| 25 | 27 | 17 |
| 26 | 27 | 17 |
| 27 | 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 17 |
| 29 | 27 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
Bambesi weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 19° | 12 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 19° | 66 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 184 | 25.5 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 218 | 28.6 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 228 | 29 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 235 | 29.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 241 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 177 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 35 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | 35 | 65 |
| 4 | 35 | 65 |
| 5 | 34 | 66 |
| 6 | 33 | 67 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 31 | 69 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 32 | 68 |
| 14 | 31 | 69 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 33 | 67 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 33 | 67 |
| 21 | 32 | 68 |
| 22 | 31 | 69 |
| 23 | 31 | 69 |
| 24 | 31 | 69 |
| 25 | 31 | 69 |
| 26 | 31 | 69 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 30 | 70 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 |
| 30 | 29 | 71 |
| 31 | 29 | 71 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bambesi gets around 184 mm of rain over 25.5 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 81% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 65 |
| 2 | 67 |
| 3 | 69 |
| 4 | 70 |
| 5 | 72 |
| 6 | 74 |
| 7 | 75 |
| 8 | 76 |
| 9 | 78 |
| 10 | 78 |
| 11 | 79 |
| 12 | 80 |
| 13 | 81 |
| 14 | 81 |
| 15 | 81 |
| 16 | 82 |
| 17 | 82 |
| 18 | 83 |
| 19 | 83 |
| 20 | 84 |
| 21 | 85 |
| 22 | 85 |
| 23 | 86 |
| 24 | 87 |
| 25 | 88 |
| 26 | 89 |
| 27 | 90 |
| 28 | 91 |
| 29 | 92 |
| 30 | 92 |
| 31 | 93 |
Humidity in May
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 61 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 25 | 61 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | 24 | 63 | 1 |
| 3 | 11 | 23 | 64 | 2 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | 77 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 13 | 80 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | 84 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 11 | 84 | 2 |
| 16 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 2 |
| 17 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 | 9 | 87 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 | 9 | 87 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 | 9 | 87 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 | 8 | 88 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 | 8 | 88 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 | 8 | 88 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 | 7 | 89 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 | 6 | 91 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 6 | 91 | 2 |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | 93 | 2 |
| 29 | 1 | 4 | 93 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 2 |
| 31 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 5 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 6:28 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:54 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:49 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:49 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:49 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:49 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:25 | 6:50 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:25 | 6:50 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:25 | 6:50 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:25 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:24 | 6:50 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 6:24 | 6:50 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 6:24 | 6:51 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 6:24 | 6:51 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 6:24 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:51 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:51 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:52 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:52 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:52 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:53 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:53 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:53 |
| 28 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:53 |
| 29 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:54 |
| 30 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:54 |
| 31 | 12.5 | 6:23 | 6:54 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.2 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bambesi
In May, Bambesi sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bambesi's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Bambesi?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Bambesi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bambesi in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bambesi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Bambesi in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Bambesi peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Bambesi in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bambesi is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 54 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Bambesi?
Bambesi sits at 9.8°N, 34.7°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mendī, 41 km away.
Topography around Bambesi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bambesi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.
The land around Bambesi is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Bambesi (9.75°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,466 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).