Dayē weather in May

In May, Dayē sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Dayē's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dayē reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282816
292816
302816
312816

Dayē weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°51.111.58.2
Feb29° / 15°102.311.77.0
Mar29° / 16°377.511.95.9
Apr29° / 17°478.212.25.6
May29° / 17°8510.712.45.7
Jun25° / 15°22224.212.64.6
Jul22° / 14°37030.712.53.6
Aug22° / 14°37930.812.33.5
Sep23° / 14°24424.512.14.7
Oct25° / 14°566.911.87.7
Nov26° / 13°162.811.58.4
Dec26° / 13°4111.48.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56139
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246733
256733
266832
276733
286832
296832
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dayē gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2539
2640
2741
2843
2945
3046
3148

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
275241
375241
474251
573252
673252
773252
873252
973252
1073252
1173252
1273252
1373252
1473252
1573252
1673252
1772253
1872253
1972253
2072253
2171263
2270273
2369283
2468293
2566313
2663334
2762344
2860364
2958384
3056404
3152435

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:34
212.46:136:35
312.46:136:35
412.46:136:35
512.46:126:35
612.46:126:35
712.46:126:35
812.46:116:35
912.46:116:35
1012.46:116:36
1112.46:116:36
1212.46:106:36
1312.46:106:36
1412.46:106:36
1512.46:106:37
1612.56:106:37
1712.56:096:37
1812.56:096:37
1912.56:096:37
2012.56:096:38
2112.56:096:38
2212.56:096:38
2312.56:096:38
2412.56:096:38
2512.56:096:39
2612.56:096:39
2712.56:086:39
2812.56:086:39
2912.56:086:40
3012.56:086:40
3112.56:086:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dayē

In seasonPeak

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

Dayē's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Dayē?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dayē in May

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

In May, Dayē sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dayē 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 Dayē peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Dayē 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 Dayē is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1242 µg/m³Aug 1230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dayē?

Dayē sits at 9.9°N, 38.3°E, 2,556 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gebre Guracha, 17 km away.

Genet

Topography around Dayē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 2,484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,608 m.

The land around Dayē is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,352 m
80 km
2,608 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gebre Guracha 17 km · Fichē 52 km · Lumamē 55 km · Kachīsī 57 km · Bichena 63 km · Debre Mark’os 78 km · ‘Alem Ketema 87 km · Genet 94 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 Dayē (9.8833°, 38.2667°, elevation 2,556 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).