Wendo weather in May

In May, Wendo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 325 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Wendo's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
325 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Wendo is place in 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 20°C through the month.

A typical May day in Wendo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132111
142111
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Wendo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 376.311.77.4
Feb24° / 10°62611.87.4
Mar23° / 11°13513.4126.3
Apr22° / 11°27923.212.14.4
May20° / 11°32527.312.33.8
Jun19° / 11°20826.212.43.7
Jul18° / 11°1832712.33.5
Aug18° / 11°21126.812.23.6
Sep19° / 10°27826123.8
Oct20° / 10°29026.611.93.9
Nov21° / 10°11914.311.75.7
Dec22° / 456.511.67.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111585
121684
131684
141783
151882
161882
171981
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192080
202179
212179
222179
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wendo gets around 325 mm of rain over 27.3 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
588
688
788
888
988
1089
1189
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165446
175446
185545
195644
205743
215941
226040
236139
246238
256337
266436
276535
286634
296634
306733
316832

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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274calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:176:30
212.26:166:30
312.26:166:30
412.26:166:30
512.26:166:31
612.36:156:31
712.36:156:31
812.36:156:31
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1012.36:156:31
1112.36:146:31
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1512.36:146:31
1612.36:146:32
1712.36:136:32
1812.36:136:32
1912.36:136:32
2012.36:136:32
2112.36:136:32
2212.36:136:32
2312.36:136:33
2412.36:136:33
2512.36:136:33
2612.36:136:33
2712.36:136:33
2812.36:136:34
2912.36:136:34
3012.36:136:34
3112.46:136:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Wendo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wendo.

What to pack for Wendo in May

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

In May, Wendo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Wendo 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 Wendo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wendo 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 Wendo is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wendo?

Wendo sits at 6.6°N, 38.4°E, 1,911 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ch’iko, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Wendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,244 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m.

The land around Wendo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,244 m
80 km
2,342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ch’iko 9.0 km · Yirga ‘Alem 17 km · Dīla 23 km · Leku 31 km · Wenago 36 km · Bedēsa 45 km · Dimtu 49 km · Awasa 52 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 Wendo (6.6°, 38.4167°, elevation 1,911 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).