Tikil Dingay weather in May

In May, Tikil Dingay sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tikil Dingay's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikil Dingay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tikil Dingay reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°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)
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23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
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283322
293322
303322
313321

How May really feels in Tikil Dingay

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.

Tikil Dingay 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.34.8
Feb35° / 18°00.111.63.4
Mar36° / 20°20.711.92.4
Apr37° / 22°92.712.32.0
May35° / 22°7012.912.62.6
Jun31° / 20°19324.612.73.1
Jul27° / 19°37129.812.73.6
Aug26° / 18°48930.512.43.5
Sep28° / 18°23426.612.13.9
Oct30° / 18°5911.711.75.1
Nov32° / 17°41.311.45.4
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
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297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tikil Dingay gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
223
324
425
526
627
728
829
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1538
1639
1741
1842
1944
2046
2148
2250
2352
2454
2556
2657
2759
2861
2962
3064
3166

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16522112
26223123
36024133
45725153
55625163
65426173
75227183
85028194
94829204
104629214
114430215
124331225
134131225
143932236
153832237
163632248
173533249
1833332510
1931322611
2029322712
2127322813
2225312915
2323303016
2421303118
2519293319
2617283421
2715283522
2814273623
2912263824
3010263925
319254026

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:156:43
212.56:156:43
312.56:146:43
412.56:146:43
512.56:146:43
612.56:136:44
712.56:136:44
812.56:136:44
912.56:126:44
1012.56:126:45
1112.66:126:45
1212.66:116:45
1312.66:116:45
1412.66:116:45
1512.66:106:46
1612.66:106:46
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1812.66:106:47
1912.66:096:47
2012.66:096:47
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2212.66:096:48
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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 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tikil Dingay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tikil Dingay.

What to pack for Tikil Dingay in May

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

In May, Tikil Dingay sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1028 µg/m³May 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tikil Dingay?

Tikil Dingay sits at 13.0°N, 37.0°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āykel, 48 km away.

Debark’Metemma

Topography around Tikil Dingay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikil Dingay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Tikil Dingay is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,501 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Āykel 48 km · Gondar 63 km · Amba Giorgis 67 km · K’ola Diba 69 km · Dabat 78 km · Maksenyit 86 km · Debark’ 94 km · Metemma 96 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 Tikil Dingay (12.9842°, 37.0442°, elevation 1,207 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).