Chagni weather in May

In May, Chagni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 175 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chagni's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chagni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Chagni is place in Amhara 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chagni reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192817
202817
212817
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292617
302617
312617

Chagni weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°20.511.47.5
Feb30° / 16°30.711.66.2
Mar31° / 17°122.811.95.3
Apr31° / 18°376.812.24.9
May28° / 18°17520.212.54.6
Jun25° / 16°32729.112.63.8
Jul23° / 15°37730.812.63.5
Aug23° / 15°38730.912.43.5
Sep24° / 15°33529.712.13.7
Oct25° / 15°19225.411.84.6
Nov26° / 14°286.811.57.4
Dec27° / 14°51.411.48.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
114951
124951
134753
144753
154555
164555
174456
184258
194159
204060
213862
223664
233664
243466
253367
263268
273268
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chagni gets around 175 mm of rain over 20.2 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 64% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
242
343
445
546
648
749
851
952
1054
1155
1257
1359
1460
1562
1664
1765
1867
1969
2071
2173
2275
2377
2479
2581
2682
2784
2885
2987
3088
3189

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1592813
2582814
3562915
4542917
5523018
6503120
7483221
8463222
9443323
10423424
11403525
12383626
13363727
14343728
15323829
16313931
17293932
18273934
19254035
20233937
21213939
22193942
23173944
24163846
25143749
26123751
27113653
2893655
2983557
3073459
3163460

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:20 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:43
212.46:196:43
312.46:196:43
412.46:196:43
512.46:186:43
612.46:186:43
712.46:186:44
812.46:176:44
912.46:176:44
1012.56:176:44
1112.56:166:44
1212.56:166:44
1312.56:166:45
1412.56:166:45
1512.56:156:45
1612.56:156:45
1712.56:156:45
1812.56:156:46
1912.56:156:46
2012.56:146:46
2112.56:146:46
2212.56:146:47
2312.56:146:47
2412.66:146:47
2512.66:146:47
2612.66:146:48
2712.66:146:48
2812.66:146:48
2912.66:146:49
3012.66:146:49
3112.66:146:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chagni

In seasonPeak

In May, Chagni sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chagni's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Chagni?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chagni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chagni in May

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

In May, Chagni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chagni in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Chagni peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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 23UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chagni 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 Chagni is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1443 µg/m³May 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr32Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chagni?

Chagni sits at 11.0°N, 36.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gimja Bēt Maryam, 43 km away.

Topography around Chagni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chagni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 1,616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.

The land around Chagni is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
933 m
80 km
2,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Gimja Bēt Maryam 43 km · Ādīs K’idamē 44 km · Ginja Bet 44 km · Injibara 45 km · Dibate 46 km · Mambuk 48 km · Dangila 50 km · Tīlīlī 57 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 Chagni (10.9563°, 36.5046°, elevation 0 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).