Werota weather in May

In May, Werota sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Werota's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Werota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Werota is place in Amhara, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Werota reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222815
232715
242715
252715
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282715
292715
302715
312715

Werota 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
Jan26° / 11°30.911.48.6
Feb28° / 13°41.411.68.0
Mar29° / 14°184.811.96.7
Apr29° / 15°31612.36.4
May28° / 16°7811.312.56.2
Jun24° / 14°19923.612.74.7
Jul22° / 14°40630.912.63.5
Aug22° / 14°45130.812.43.5
Sep23° / 13°23822.812.15.0
Oct25° / 13°538.211.77.5
Nov25° / 12°132.811.58.6
Dec25° / 11°4111.38.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Werota gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2644
2746
2847
2948
3050
3152

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
280200
379210
478220
577230
676240
775250
873261
972271
1071281
1171281
1270291
1370291
1469301
1567312
1667312
1766322
1864342
1963352
2061372
2160382
2257403
2355423
2453443
2551463
2649493
2746513
2844533
2942553
3039583
3137594

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:14 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:146:39
212.46:136:39
312.46:136:39
412.46:136:39
512.56:126:40
612.56:126:40
712.56:126:40
812.56:116:40
912.56:116:40
1012.56:116:41
1112.56:106:41
1212.56:106:41
1312.56:106:41
1412.56:106:41
1512.56:096:42
1612.56:096:42
1712.66:096:42
1812.66:096:42
1912.66:086:43
2012.66:086:43
2112.66:086:43
2212.66:086:43
2312.66:086:44
2412.66:086:44
2512.66:086:44
2612.66:086:44
2712.66:076:45
2812.66:076:45
2912.66:076:45
3012.66:076:46
3112.66:076:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Werota

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Werota?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Werota in May

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

In May, Werota sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Werota 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 Werota peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (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 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Werota 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 Werota is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1631 µg/m³May 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Werota?

Werota sits at 11.9°N, 37.7°E, 1,810 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs Zemen, 24 km away.

Topography around Werota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Werota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,823 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m.

The land around Werota is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,747 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ādīs Zemen 24 km · Debre Tabor 35 km · Ibnat 45 km · Bahir Dar 49 km · T’īs Isat 50 km · Maksenyit 54 km · K’ola Diba 70 km · Ādēt 76 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 Werota (11.9167°, 37.7°, elevation 1,810 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).