Tarch’a Sodo weather in May

In May, Tarch’a Sodo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 180 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tarch’a Sodo's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarch’a Sodo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tarch’a Sodo is town in Ethiopia.

Density
4,793/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tarch’a Sodo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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212616
222616
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282615
292615
302615
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Tarch’a Sodo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°174.511.66.4
Feb30° / 16°174.311.85.7
Mar30° / 17°5511.5124.9
Apr28° / 17°14220.412.24.4
May26° / 16°18025.712.34.2
Jun25° / 15°16327.912.44.0
Jul23° / 15°20429.512.43.8
Aug24° / 15°21029.712.23.8
Sep25° / 15°19128124.1
Oct27° / 15°8114.311.85.9
Nov28° / 15°306.111.76.7
Dec28° / 15°143.611.66.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102674
112773
122773
132872
142872
153070
163169
173169
183268
193268
203367
213466
223565
233664
243763
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tarch’a Sodo gets around 180 mm of rain over 25.7 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
281
381
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2184
2284
2384
2485
2585
2686
2786
2887
2987
3088
3188

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152570
252372
342274
442274
532176
632176
732176
822078
922078
1022078
1122078
1212079
1312178
1412178
1512277
1612277
1712376
1802476
1902575
2002575
2102674
2202773
2302773
2402872
2502872
2602971
2702971
2803070
2903070
3003169
3103169

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:216:36
212.36:216:36
312.36:206:36
412.36:206:36
512.36:206:36
612.36:206:36
712.36:196:36
812.36:196:36
912.36:196:36
1012.36:196:37
1112.36:196:37
1212.36:186:37
1312.36:186:37
1412.36:186:37
1512.36:186:37
1612.36:186:37
1712.36:186:37
1812.36:186:38
1912.36:176:38
2012.36:176:38
2112.36:176:38
2212.46:176:38
2312.46:176:38
2412.46:176:39
2512.46:176:39
2612.46:176:39
2712.46:176:39
2812.46:176:39
2912.46:176:40
3012.46:176:40
3112.46:176:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tarch’a Sodo

In seasonPeak

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

Tarch’a Sodo's rainy season runs April–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 Tarch’a Sodo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tarch’a Sodo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarch’a Sodo in May

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

In May, Tarch’a Sodo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tarch’a Sodo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarch’a Sodo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tarch’a Sodo 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 Tarch’a Sodo is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2377 µg/m³Aug 1346 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tarch’a Sodo?

Tarch’a Sodo sits at 7.2°N, 37.2°E, 1,362 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waka, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tarch’a Sodo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarch’a Sodo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarch’a Sodo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 1,343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,794 m.

The land around Tarch’a Sodo is covered by shrubs (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
1,872 m
80 km
2,794 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Waka 9.0 km · Bale Hawassa 47 km · Hadero 55 km · Gununo 59 km · Āreka 59 km · Gīmbīcho 61 km · Gasuba 65 km · Shinshicho 67 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 Tarch’a Sodo (7.1514°, 37.1718°, elevation 1,362 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).