Gēdo weather in May

In May, Gēdo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 248 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Gēdo's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gēdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Gēdo is settlement in 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gēdo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22614
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42614
52614
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72514
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102514
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Gēdo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°183.611.58.0
Feb26° / 12°254.511.77.5
Mar27° / 13°6910.211.96.6
Apr26° / 14°11214.412.25.9
May25° / 14°24823.112.44.8
Jun22° / 13°2472912.53.7
Jul20° / 13°30930.912.53.3
Aug21° / 13°30530.912.33.3
Sep22° / 12°32528.812.13.7
Oct24° / 12°15512.611.86.6
Nov24° / 11°48511.67.9
Dec25° / 11°163.111.58.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
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183268
193367
203367
213466
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293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gēdo gets around 248 mm of rain over 23.1 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 75% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
263
364
465
566
667
768
869
970
1071
1172
1273
1374
1474
1575
1676
1776
1877
1977
2078
2179
2279
2380
2481
2582
2683
2784
2885
2985
3086
3187

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16337
26139
35941
45842
55743
65545
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224258
234159
244060
253961
263763
273664
283565
293367
303268
313070

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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 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 6:18 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:37
212.36:186:37
312.36:176:37
412.36:176:37
512.36:176:37
612.36:166:37
712.46:166:37
812.46:166:38
912.46:166:38
1012.46:156:38
1112.46:156:38
1212.46:156:38
1312.46:156:38
1412.46:146:38
1512.46:146:39
1612.46:146:39
1712.46:146:39
1812.46:146:39
1912.46:146:39
2012.46:146:40
2112.46:136:40
2212.46:136:40
2312.46:136:40
2412.56:136:40
2512.56:136:41
2612.56:136:41
2712.56:136:41
2812.56:136:41
2912.56:136:42
3012.56:136:42
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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 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gēdo

In seasonPeak

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

Gēdo'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 Gēdo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gēdo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gēdo in May

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

In May, Gēdo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gēdo 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 Gēdo peaks around March 19 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 19UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gēdo 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 Gēdo is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1640 µg/m³Aug 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gēdo?

Gēdo sits at 9.0°N, 37.5°E, 2,500 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Guder, 35 km away.

Tulu Bolo

Topography around Gēdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gēdo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 2,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,259 m.

The land around Gēdo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Guder 35 km · Hāgere Hiywet 44 km · Shambu 72 km · Gīnch’ī 77 km · Kachīsī 77 km · Waliso 78 km · Welk’īt’ē 89 km · Tulu Bolo 93 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 Gēdo (9.0167°, 37.45°, elevation 2,500 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).