Intich’o weather in May

In May, Intich’o sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Intich’o's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Intich’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Intich’o is town in Tigray, Ethiopia.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Intich’o reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
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292713
302713
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Intich’o weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 40.911.29.0
Feb26° / 10°30.611.58.6
Mar27° / 12°193.511.97.8
Apr27° / 13°266.212.37.3
May27° / 13°376.112.77.3
Jun26° / 13°7611.512.86.5
Jul22° / 13°30629.212.83.8
Aug21° / 13°35629.512.53.7
Sep23° / 11°8310.212.17.1
Oct24° / 10°14211.78.7
Nov24° / 71.411.39.0
Dec24° / 20.511.29.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
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217327
227327
237327
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257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Intich’o gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:066:36
212.56:056:36
312.56:056:36
412.56:046:36
512.56:046:37
612.66:036:37
712.66:036:37
812.66:026:37
912.66:026:38
1012.66:026:38
1112.66:016:38
1212.66:016:38
1312.66:016:39
1412.66:006:39
1512.76:006:39
1612.76:006:39
1712.76:006:40
1812.75:596:40
1912.75:596:40
2012.75:596:41
2112.75:596:41
2212.75:596:41
2312.75:586:42
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2612.75:586:42
2712.75:586:43
2812.85:586:43
2912.85:586:43
3012.85:586:44
3112.85:586:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Intich’o

In seasonPeak

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

Intich’o's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Intich’o sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Intich’o?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Intich’o for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Intich’o in May

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

In May, Intich’o sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Intich’o 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 Intich’o peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Intich’o 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 Intich’o is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Nov 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Intich’o?

Intich’o sits at 14.3°N, 39.1°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adwa, 30 km away.

Mekele

Topography around Intich’o

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Intich’o has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 2,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,999 m.

The land around Intich’o is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,258 m
80 km
2,999 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Adwa 30 km · Ādīgrat 34 km · Idaga Hamus 46 km · Aksum 49 km · Wik’ro 73 km · Mendefera 77 km · Ābīy Ādī 82 km · Mekele 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 Intich’o (14.2789°, 39.15°, elevation 1,998 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).