Kobo weather in May

In May, Kobo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kobo's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kobo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42414
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102414
112515
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Kobo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°689.811.56.8
Feb22° / 11°659.211.76.9
Mar23° / 13°1371511.96.4
Apr24° / 14°15614.312.26.3
May25° / 15°537.712.57.5
Jun25° / 15°446.712.67.5
Jul23° / 14°2602512.54.8
Aug23° / 14°29726.712.34.5
Sep23° / 14°8313.412.16.5
Oct23° / 13°265.611.87.9
Nov22° / 11°254.311.58.0
Dec21° / 10°254.411.47.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46139
56139
66337
76337
86535
96535
106634
116733
126733
136733
146733
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257228
267228
277426
287426
297426
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kobo gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
440
539
637
735
834
932
1031
1129
1228
1326
1425
1524
1623
1721
1820
1919
2019
2118
2217
2317
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48911
58911
69010
7919
8928
9937
10937
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:28
212.46:076:28
312.46:076:28
412.46:066:29
512.46:066:29
612.46:066:29
712.46:056:29
812.46:056:29
912.46:056:29
1012.46:046:29
1112.46:046:30
1212.46:046:30
1312.46:046:30
1412.46:036:30
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1812.56:036:31
1912.56:036:31
2012.56:026:31
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2212.56:026:32
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2512.56:026:33
2612.56:026:33
2712.56:026:33
2812.56:026:33
2912.56:026:34
3012.56:026:34
3112.56:026:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
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196.3Intense
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226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kobo

In seasonPeak

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

Kobo's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kobo sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kobo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kobo in May

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

In May, Kobo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kobo 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 Kobo peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kobo 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 Kobo is worst in June — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJun 1842 µg/m³Nov 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kobo?

Kobo sits at 10.0°N, 39.9°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Robit, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kobo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m around an average of 1,520 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,137 m.

The land around Kobo is covered by shrubs (57%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
812 m
16 km
2,084 m
80 km
3,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Robit 6.0 km · Abomsa 15 km · Āt’aye 37 km · Mehal Mēda 38 km · Debre Birhan 52 km · Kemisē 77 km · Were Īlu 77 km · ‘Alem Ketema 90 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 Kobo (10.028°, 39.8528°, elevation 1,447 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).