Dangila weather in May

In May, Dangila sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 242 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Dangila's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dangila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Dangila 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dangila reaches about 26°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 29°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132716
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232616
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272516
282516
292516
302515
312515

Dangila 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
Jan27° / 13°71.411.48.2
Feb28° / 14°61.811.67.3
Mar29° / 16°27511.96.2
Apr29° / 17°607.812.26.0
May26° / 16°24220.212.55.1
Jun23° / 15°36529.312.63.8
Jul21° / 14°40930.912.63.4
Aug21° / 14°44330.912.43.4
Sep23° / 14°45628.612.13.8
Oct24° / 14°24619.511.75.5
Nov25° / 13°447.411.57.6
Dec26° / 13°132.611.48.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
15446
25446
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114951
124753
134753
144555
154555
164456
174357
184258
194060
204060
213961
223862
233763
243664
253565
263565
273466
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dangila gets around 242 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 65% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
244
345
447
549
650
751
853
954
1056
1157
1259
1360
1461
1563
1664
1766
1867
1969
2070
2172
2274
2376
2477
2579
2681
2783
2884
2986
3087
3188

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166304
263325
361336
460346
557367
655378
753398
851409
949429
10474310
11454510
12444610
13424711
14404911
15385111
16375112
17355312
18335413
19315613
20295714
21275815
22255916
23236017
24216118
25196219
26176320
27166321
28146422
29126622
30116623
3196724

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 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:42
212.46:186:42
312.46:176:42
412.46:176:42
512.46:176:42
612.46:166:42
712.46:166:43
812.56:166:43
912.56:156:43
1012.56:156:43
1112.56:156:43
1212.56:146:44
1312.56:146:44
1412.56:146:44
1512.56:146:44
1612.56:136:44
1712.56:136:45
1812.56:136:45
1912.56:136:45
2012.56:136:45
2112.66:136:46
2212.66:126:46
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2912.66:126:48
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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 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dangila

In seasonPeak

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

Dangila'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 Dangila?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dangila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dangila in May

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

In May, Dangila sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dangila 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 Dangila peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dangila 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 Dangila 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 Dangila?

Dangila sits at 11.3°N, 36.8°E, 2,096 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gurbetē, 17 km away.

Topography around Dangila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dangila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 2,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,721 m.

The land around Dangila is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
1,027 m
80 km
2,721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Gurbetē 17 km · Ādīs K’idamē 21 km · Injibara 31 km · Mer’āwī 40 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 47 km · Ginja Bet 47 km · Chagni 50 km · Tīlīlī 50 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 Dangila (11.2667°, 36.8333°, elevation 2,096 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).