Metemma weather in May

In May, Metemma sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 79 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Metemma's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metemma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Metemma is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Metemma reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
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293524
303524
313523

How May really feels in Metemma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Metemma 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
Jan34° / 19°0011.33.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.4
Mar38° / 23°30.711.91.2
Apr39° / 25°133.712.30.8
May37° / 25°7914.112.61.6
Jun33° / 22°14323.112.72.5
Jul29° / 21°25527.112.73.4
Aug28° / 20°36529.312.43.6
Sep29° / 20°22524.612.13.7
Oct31° / 21°6712.811.74.3
Nov34° / 20°51.411.44.2
Dec34° / 20°00.111.34.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77723
87723
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157525
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Metemma gets around 79 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
529
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1237
1338
1439
1541
1643
1745
1847
1949
2051
2153
2255
2357
2459
2560
2662
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1522018100
2492019110
3472120120
4452021131
5432022141
6412023141
7402024151
8381925161
9371926171
10361927181
11341927191
12331828201
13321829211
14301829221
15291730231
16281730242
17261630252
18251631272
19231531282
20211531303
21201431323
22181431353
23161331373
24141331393
25131231414
26111131434
27101131454
2881031484
297931504
306831523
315731543

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 30 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:46
212.56:186:46
312.56:186:47
412.56:186:47
512.56:176:47
612.56:176:47
712.56:166:47
812.56:166:48
912.56:166:48
1012.56:156:48
1112.66:156:48
1212.66:156:49
1312.66:156:49
1412.66:146:49
1512.66:146:49
1612.66:146:50
1712.66:146:50
1812.66:136:50
1912.66:136:50
2012.66:136:51
2112.66:136:51
2212.66:136:51
2312.76:126:51
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2612.76:126:52
2712.76:126:53
2812.76:126:53
2912.76:126:53
3012.76:126:53
3112.76:126:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.44 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Metemma

In seasonPeak

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

Metemma's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Metemma?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Metemma.

What to pack for Metemma in May

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

In May, Metemma sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Metemma in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metemma peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Metemma 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 Metemma is worst in November — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1830 µg/m³May 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metemma?

Metemma sits at 13.0°N, 36.2°E, 712 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Doka, 75 km away.

ĀbderafīTikil DingayĀykelMay CaderaK’ola DibaAl QadarifGondar

Topography around Metemma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metemma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Metemma is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Doka 75 km · Ābderafī 92 km · Tikil Dingay 96 km · Āykel 109 km · May Cadera 132 km · K’ola Diba 140 km · Al Qadarif 146 km · Gondar 148 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 Metemma (12.9548°, 36.1555°, elevation 712 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).