Mek’ī weather in May

In May, Mek’ī sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mek’ī's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mek’ī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mek’ī is town in central 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mek’ī reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Mek’ī weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°10211.68.3
Feb28° / 15°122.211.77.8
Mar28° / 16°416.111.96.6
Apr28° / 17°669.712.26.1
May28° / 17°661012.46.5
Jun26° / 16°4410.612.56.7
Jul24° / 16°10723.812.44.8
Aug24° / 16°14627.112.34.3
Sep25° / 16°11119.7125.5
Oct26° / 16°324.711.87.7
Nov26° / 14°81.311.68.5
Dec26° / 13°30.711.58.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55347
65446
75446
85545
95644
105743
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
166139
176238
186238
196337
206337
216535
226535
236634
246832
256832
267030
277030
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mek’ī gets around 66 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161372
260382
359383
459383
559383
659383
759383
859383
959383
1060382
1160382
1260382
1360382
1460382
1559392
1659392
1759392
1859392
1958402
2059401
2158411
2258411
2357421
2456431
2555441
2654451
2753461
2852471
2951481
3050500
3149510

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:30
212.36:136:30
312.36:136:31
412.36:136:31
512.36:126:31
612.36:126:31
712.36:126:31
812.36:116:31
912.36:116:31
1012.36:116:31
1112.36:116:31
1212.36:116:32
1312.46:106:32
1412.46:106:32
1512.46:106:32
1612.46:106:32
1712.46:106:32
1812.46:106:32
1912.46:096:33
2012.46:096:33
2112.46:096:33
2212.46:096:33
2312.46:096:33
2412.46:096:34
2512.46:096:34
2612.46:096:34
2712.46:096:34
2812.46:096:34
2912.46:096:35
3012.46:096:35
3112.46:096:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mek’ī

In seasonPeak

In May, Mek’ī sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mek’ī's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mek’ī?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mek’ī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mek’ī in May

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

In May, Mek’ī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mek’ī 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 Mek’ī peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mek’ī 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 Mek’ī is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mek’ī?

Mek’ī sits at 8.2°N, 38.8°E, 1,663 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is ‘Alem T’ēna, 22 km away.

Topography around Mek’ī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mek’ī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Mek’ī is covered by cropland (65%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: ‘Alem T’ēna 22 km · Ziway 26 km · Dēra 28 km · Insēno 40 km · Āsela 41 km · Īteya 46 km · Butajīra 50 km · Wonji 56 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 Mek’ī (8.15°, 38.8167°, elevation 1,663 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).