Gambēla weather in May
In May, Gambēla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 136 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gambēla's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gambēla's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 136 mm
- 20.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 6:27 AM – 6:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.26 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.9
- out of 10
Gambēla is city in Ethiopia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical May day in Gambēla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 24 |
| 2 | 33 | 24 |
| 3 | 33 | 24 |
| 4 | 33 | 24 |
| 5 | 33 | 24 |
| 6 | 33 | 24 |
| 7 | 33 | 24 |
| 8 | 33 | 24 |
| 9 | 33 | 24 |
| 10 | 33 | 24 |
| 11 | 32 | 24 |
| 12 | 32 | 24 |
| 13 | 32 | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 24 |
| 15 | 32 | 24 |
| 16 | 32 | 24 |
| 17 | 32 | 24 |
| 18 | 32 | 24 |
| 19 | 32 | 24 |
| 20 | 32 | 24 |
| 21 | 32 | 24 |
| 22 | 32 | 24 |
| 23 | 32 | 23 |
| 24 | 32 | 23 |
| 25 | 32 | 23 |
| 26 | 32 | 23 |
| 27 | 32 | 23 |
| 28 | 32 | 23 |
| 29 | 32 | 23 |
| 30 | 32 | 23 |
| 31 | 32 | 23 |
How May really feels in Gambēla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gambēla weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 38° / 24° | 3 | 1 | 11.7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 26° | 16 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 93 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 136 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 128 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 119 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 105 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 74 | 13.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 112 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 74 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 22° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 69%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 | 26 | 74 |
| 3 | 25 | 75 |
| 4 | 24 | 76 |
| 5 | 24 | 76 |
| 6 | 24 | 76 |
| 7 | 25 | 75 |
| 8 | 25 | 75 |
| 9 | 25 | 75 |
| 10 | 26 | 74 |
| 11 | 28 | 72 |
| 12 | 28 | 72 |
| 13 | 30 | 70 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 31 | 69 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 35 | 65 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 36 | 64 |
| 23 | 37 | 63 |
| 24 | 36 | 64 |
| 25 | 37 | 63 |
| 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 27 | 38 | 62 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 39 | 61 |
| 31 | 39 | 61 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Gambēla gets around 136 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 62 |
| 2 | 63 |
| 3 | 64 |
| 4 | 65 |
| 5 | 66 |
| 6 | 67 |
| 7 | 68 |
| 8 | 69 |
| 9 | 69 |
| 10 | 70 |
| 11 | 70 |
| 12 | 70 |
| 13 | 70 |
| 14 | 70 |
| 15 | 69 |
| 16 | 69 |
| 17 | 68 |
| 18 | 67 |
| 19 | 66 |
| 20 | 65 |
| 21 | 64 |
| 22 | 63 |
| 23 | 62 |
| 24 | 61 |
| 25 | 60 |
| 26 | 59 |
| 27 | 59 |
| 28 | 58 |
| 29 | 58 |
| 30 | 57 |
| 31 | 57 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Oppressive (%) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 76 | 18 |
| 2 | 5 | 76 | 19 |
| 3 | 5 | 75 | 20 |
| 4 | 4 | 75 | 21 |
| 5 | 4 | 75 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 75 | 22 |
| 7 | 3 | 75 | 22 |
| 8 | 2 | 76 | 22 |
| 9 | 2 | 75 | 23 |
| 10 | 1 | 76 | 23 |
| 11 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 12 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 13 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 14 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 15 | 1 | 79 | 20 |
| 16 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 17 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
| 18 | 1 | 82 | 17 |
| 19 | 1 | 83 | 16 |
| 20 | 2 | 83 | 15 |
| 21 | 2 | 84 | 14 |
| 22 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 23 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 24 | 2 | 86 | 12 |
| 25 | 3 | 86 | 11 |
| 26 | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| 27 | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 86 | 10 |
| 29 | 4 | 87 | 9 |
| 30 | 4 | 87 | 9 |
| 31 | 5 | 86 | 9 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:52 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:30 | 6:47 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:30 | 6:48 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:30 | 6:48 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:29 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:29 | 6:48 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:29 | 6:48 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:49 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:50 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:50 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:50 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:50 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:50 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:50 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:51 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:51 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:51 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:51 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:52 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:52 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:52 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:52 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Gambēla
In May, Gambēla sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gambēla's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Gambēla?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gambēla.
What to pack for Gambēla in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Gambēla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Gambēla in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gambēla peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Gambēla in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gambēla is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 98 | 78 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 84 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 84 | Unhealthy |
Where is Gambēla?
Gambēla sits at 8.3°N, 34.6°E, 439 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dembī Dolo, 40 km away.
Topography around Gambēla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gambēla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gambēla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.
The land around Gambēla is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 80 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
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 Gambēla (8.25°, 34.5833°, elevation 439 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).