K’ola Diba weather in May

In May, K’ola Diba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 138 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is K’ola Diba's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see K’ola Diba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in K’ola Diba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262616
272616
282616
292615
302615
312615

K’ola Diba 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
Jan26° / 11°40.911.48.6
Feb28° / 13°30.911.67.9
Mar29° / 15°164.211.96.6
Apr29° / 16°408.412.35.8
May27° / 16°1381612.65.6
Jun24° / 15°2762712.74.2
Jul21° / 14°45130.812.73.4
Aug22° / 14°4953112.43.3
Sep23° / 14°42425.812.14.4
Oct24° / 13°10710.111.77.2
Nov25° / 12°214.411.48.3
Dec25° / 11°40.911.38.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

K’ola Diba gets around 138 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
542
643
744
845
945
1046
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2256
2357
2459
2561
2662
2764
2866
2968
3069
3171

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175214
274224
373234
471245
570255
669265
768275
866286
965296
1064306
1163316
1262326
1361327
1460337
1559347
1657358
1757358
1855369
1954379
20523810
21503911
22474112
23454213
24434414
25404515
26384716
27364816
28335017
29315118
30295318
31275419

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 6:15 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:156:41
212.46:146:41
312.56:146:41
412.56:146:41
512.56:136:42
612.56:136:42
712.56:126:42
812.56:126:42
912.56:126:42
1012.56:116:43
1112.56:116:43
1212.56:116:43
1312.56:116:43
1412.66:106:44
1512.66:106:44
1612.66:106:44
1712.66:106:44
1812.66:096:45
1912.66:096:45
2012.66:096:45
2112.66:096:45
2212.66:096:46
2312.66:096:46
2412.66:086:46
2512.66:086:46
2612.66:086:47
2712.66:086:47
2812.76:086:47
2912.76:086:48
3012.76:086:48
3112.76:086:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for K’ola Diba

In seasonPeak

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

K’ola Diba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

K’ola Diba sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit K’ola Diba?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit K’ola Diba for sightseeing.

What to pack for K’ola Diba in May

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

In May, K’ola Diba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in K’ola Diba 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 K’ola Diba peaks around March 21 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 highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in K’ola Diba 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 K’ola Diba is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is K’ola Diba?

K’ola Diba sits at 12.4°N, 37.3°E, 1,830 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Maksenyit, 25 km away.

Topography around K’ola Diba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of K’ola Diba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around K’ola Diba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,397 m.

The land around K’ola Diba is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
2,397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Maksenyit 25 km · Gondar 25 km · Āykel 31 km · Amba Giorgis 50 km · Ādīs Zemen 60 km · Tikil Dingay 69 km · Werota 70 km · Dabat 78 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 K’ola Diba (12.4242°, 37.325°, elevation 1,830 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).