Gasuba weather in May

In May, Gasuba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 281 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gasuba's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gasuba is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
4,431/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Gasuba 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 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132617
142617
152617
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232616
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272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Gasuba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°21411.76.4
Feb30° / 16°224.811.85.6
Mar30° / 17°8112.8124.8
Apr28° / 17°20322.512.14.2
May26° / 16°28127.812.33.9
Jun25° / 16°17927.612.44.0
Jul24° / 16°17427.312.44.2
Aug24° / 16°19827.512.24.1
Sep25° / 16°28928.5123.9
Oct27° / 16°18219.511.95.2
Nov28° / 15°536.711.76.7
Dec29° / 15°183.311.66.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72179
82080
92179
102278
112278
122278
132377
142575
152674
162674
172773
182872
192971
203169
213268
223367
233466
243565
253565
263664
273862
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gasuba gets around 281 mm of rain over 27.8 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
486
587
687
788
888
988
1089
1189
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3191

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127865
226875
326875
425885
515895
614905
714905
814905
914905
1013915
1113915
1213915
1313915
1403934
1503934
1603934
1703934
1804924
1904924
2004924
2104924
2204924
2304924
2404933
2504933
2605923
2705923
2805923
2905932
3006922
3106922

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:34
212.26:206:34
312.26:196:34
412.26:196:34
512.36:196:34
612.36:196:34
712.36:186:34
812.36:186:34
912.36:186:34
1012.36:186:34
1112.36:186:35
1212.36:176:35
1312.36:176:35
1412.36:176:35
1512.36:176:35
1612.36:176:35
1712.36:176:35
1812.36:176:35
1912.36:176:36
2012.36:166:36
2112.36:166:36
2212.36:166:36
2312.36:166:36
2412.36:166:36
2512.36:166:37
2612.36:166:37
2712.36:166:37
2812.36:166:37
2912.46:166:37
3012.46:166:38
3112.46:166:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gasuba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gasuba.

What to pack for Gasuba in May

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

In May, Gasuba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gasuba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gasuba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gasuba 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 Gasuba is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gasuba?

Gasuba sits at 6.7°N, 37.6°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tebela, 22 km away.

Topography around Gasuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,544 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Gasuba is covered by cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tebela 22 km · Bale Hawassa 23 km · Gununo 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Āreka 42 km · Bodītī 43 km · Badessa 45 km · Shanto 47 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 Gasuba (6.7167°, 37.5667°, elevation 1,545 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).