Chelenko weather in May

In May, Chelenko sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Chelenko's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelenko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Chelenko is town in Oromia 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Chelenko reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
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42717
52717
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72717
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112717
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212817
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232817
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302817
312817

Chelenko weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°284.711.58.3
Feb25° / 14°374.911.77.8
Mar26° / 16°12311.411.96.6
Apr26° / 17°16814.812.25.9
May28° / 17°7810.112.46.4
Jun28° / 17°216.612.56.3
Jul27° / 17°7918.212.55.5
Aug26° / 17°11221.512.35.2
Sep26° / 17°8916.612.15.8
Oct26° / 15°657.511.87.4
Nov25° / 14°374.311.68.3
Dec24° / 13°223.211.58.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206040
216238
226238
236436
246535
256634
266634
276832
286832
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chelenko gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
441
540
639
737
836
936
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2826
2926
3025
3124

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1294427
2294526
3294526
4304525
5314524
6314524
7324523
8324622
9324622
10324721
11324721
12324720
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19335017
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21335116
22335116
23335116
24325315
25335314
26335314
27335413
28335512
29345511
30345610
31355510

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:01 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:21
212.36:016:21
312.36:006:21
412.36:006:21
512.46:006:21
612.45:596:21
712.45:596:21
812.45:596:22
912.45:596:22
1012.45:586:22
1112.45:586:22
1212.45:586:22
1312.45:586:22
1412.45:586:22
1512.45:576:23
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1912.45:576:23
2012.55:576:24
2112.55:566:24
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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215.8Bright
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265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chelenko

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Chelenko?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chelenko in May

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

In May, Chelenko sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chelenko 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 Chelenko peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chelenko 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 Chelenko is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1931 µg/m³Nov 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelenko?

Chelenko sits at 9.4°N, 41.6°E, 2,156 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Deder, 16 km away.

Topography around Chelenko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelenko has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m around an average of 2,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,679 m.

The land around Chelenko is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
796 m
16 km
1,689 m
80 km
2,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Deder 16 km · Dire Dawa 40 km · ‘Alemaya 49 km · Hīrna 54 km · Harar 62 km · Felana 69 km · Funyan Bīra 83 km · Āsbe Teferī 84 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 Chelenko (9.3975°, 41.561°, elevation 2,156 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).