Neefkuceliye weather in May

In May, Neefkuceliye sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Neefkuceliye's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neefkuceliye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Neefkuceliye reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
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103223
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303324
313324

How May really feels in Neefkuceliye

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.

Neefkuceliye weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°00.111.75.1
Feb34° / 20°0011.84.3
Mar35° / 22°51.1123.5
Apr33° / 23°609.312.13.4
May32° / 23°488.412.34.1
Jun32° / 23°10.212.44.6
Jul32° / 23°10.212.34.9
Aug32° / 22°00.112.24.6
Sep33° / 23°40.9124.3
Oct32° / 22°5310.611.94.3
Nov31° / 21°376.311.75.0
Dec32° / 20°50.911.65.2

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 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55743
65743
75842
86040
96139
106238
116238
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
265842
275842
285743
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Neefkuceliye gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
449
547
645
743
842
940
1038
1136
1234
1332
1430
1528
1626
1724
1823
1921
2019
2118
2217
2315
2414
2512
2611
2710
289
298
307
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12104049
2294149
3194248
4184347
5184446
6184645
7194843
8194941
91105039
101115236
112125234
122135332
132145529
142165527
153185524
163205522
174225420
185245318
195265217
206295015
217314814
228334613
239364411
2410384210
251140399
261342378
271444357
281546326
291748305
301850285
312050264

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2518light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2920light breeze
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 5:49 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:02
212.25:496:02
312.25:486:03
412.25:486:03
512.25:486:03
612.35:486:03
712.35:476:03
812.35:476:03
912.35:476:03
1012.35:476:03
1112.35:466:03
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Neefkuceliye?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Neefkuceliye in May

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

In May, Neefkuceliye sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Neefkuceliye 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 Neefkuceliye peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Neefkuceliye 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 Neefkuceliye is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 1216 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neefkuceliye?

Neefkuceliye sits at 6.6°N, 45.4°E, 503 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is El Bahay, 25 km away.

Topography around Neefkuceliye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neefkuceliye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 512 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Neefkuceliye is covered by shrubs (93%) within 3 km, shrubs (97%) within 16 km, and shrubs (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
447 m
shrubsgrassland
May weather nearby: El Bahay 25 km · Lasoano 33 km · Fadhigaradle 43 km · Warder 47 km · Golwayn 49 km · Raqo 53 km · Digih Habar Es 67 km · Yamarugley 82 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 Neefkuceliye (6.5546°, 45.3899°, elevation 503 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).