Chinahsen weather in May

In May, Chinahsen sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 116 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Chinahsen's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinahsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Chinahsen reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
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72616
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92616
102616
112616
122616
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Chinahsen weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°142.111.58.7
Feb26° / 13°162.711.78.1
Mar27° / 15°567.311.97.2
Apr26° / 16°9713.112.26.2
May25° / 16°11616.412.45.8
Jun25° / 15°469.312.57.0
Jul24° / 15°6013.112.56.6
Aug24° / 15°7114.612.36.3
Sep24° / 15°781412.16.4
Oct25° / 14°769.211.87.2
Nov24° / 12°242.911.68.5
Dec24° / 11°131.611.58.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64753
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134951
145050
155149
165149
175248
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chinahsen gets around 116 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
552
653
753
853
953
1053
1153
1254
1354
1454
1554
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2554
2653
2753
2852
2952
3051
3150

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1205228
2195328
3195229
4185329
5175429
6175528
7165628
8165628
9155728
10155728
11155827
12145927
13145927
14146026
15136225
16136225
17136324
18136423
19136522
20136522
21136621
22146521
23146620
24146620
25156619
26156619
27166618
28176617
29176716
30186715
31196714

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:17
212.35:566:17
312.35:566:17
412.45:566:17
512.45:556:17
612.45:556:17
712.45:556:17
812.45:556:17
912.45:546:18
1012.45:546:18
1112.45:546:18
1212.45:546:18
1312.45:536:18
1412.45:536:18
1512.45:536:19
1612.45:536:19
1712.45:536:19
1812.45:526:19
1912.55:526:19
2012.55:526:20
2112.55:526:20
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2912.55:526:22
3012.55:526:22
3112.55:526:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chinahsen

In seasonPeak

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

Chinahsen 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 Chinahsen?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chinahsen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinahsen in May

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

In May, Chinahsen sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chinahsen 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 Chinahsen peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chinahsen 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 Chinahsen is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinahsen?

Chinahsen sits at 9.5°N, 42.6°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jijiga, 27 km away.

Topography around Chinahsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinahsen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m around an average of 2,035 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Chinahsen is covered by cropland (59%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
617 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jijiga 27 km · Funyan Bīra 34 km · Babīlē 44 km · Felana 47 km · Ārabī 52 km · Harar 58 km · Gedeb 63 km · ‘Alemaya 67 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 Chinahsen (9.5062°, 42.6094°, elevation 2,000 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).