Lumamē weather in May

In May, Lumamē sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 150 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lumamē's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumamē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Lumamē reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272514
282514
292514
302514
312513

Lumamē 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
Jan25° / 12°81.911.58.4
Feb27° / 13°143.111.77.9
Mar27° / 14°538.911.96.8
Apr27° / 15°991212.26.3
May26° / 14°15013.712.56.1
Jun23° / 13°3022612.64.4
Jul20° / 13°48430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.33.3
Sep21° / 12°22424.912.14.4
Oct23° / 12°42611.87.8
Nov24° / 12°162.911.58.6
Dec24° / 11°61.311.48.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
175743
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lumamē gets around 150 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
447
546
645
745
844
944
1043
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2243
2344
2446
2547
2649
2750
2852
2954
3056
3158

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227129
237030
246931
256733
266634
276436
286337
296139
305941
315743

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:15 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:156:36
212.46:146:36
312.46:146:36
412.46:146:37
512.46:136:37
612.46:136:37
712.46:136:37
812.46:126:37
912.46:126:37
1012.46:126:37
1112.46:126:38
1212.46:116:38
1312.46:116:38
1412.56:116:38
1512.56:116:38
1612.56:106:39
1712.56:106:39
1812.56:106:39
1912.56:106:39
2012.56:106:39
2112.56:106:40
2212.56:106:40
2312.56:096:40
2412.56:096:40
2512.56:096:41
2612.56:096:41
2712.56:096:41
2812.56:096:41
2912.56:096:42
3012.56:096:42
3112.66:096:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lumamē

In seasonPeak

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

Lumamē's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lumamē 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 Lumamē?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lumamē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lumamē in May

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

In May, Lumamē sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lumamē 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 Lumamē peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lumamē 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 Lumamē is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Aug 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lumamē?

Lumamē sits at 10.3°N, 37.9°E, 2,452 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Debre Mark’os, 25 km away.

Topography around Lumamē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumamē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 2,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Lumamē is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
3,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Debre Mark’os 25 km · Bichena 37 km · Dayē 55 km · Dembech’a 59 km · Gebre Guracha 72 km · Kachīsī 73 km · Mertule Maryam 74 km · Finote Selam 88 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 Lumamē (10.25°, 37.9333°, elevation 2,452 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).