Gebiley weather in May

In May, Gebiley sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gebiley's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gebiley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Gebiley reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132918
142918
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202918
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222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Gebiley weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°61.411.58.9
Feb26° / 13°71.311.78.5
Mar28° / 16°305.311.97.2
Apr28° / 17°7310.512.26.2
May29° / 18°518.412.46.1
Jun29° / 18°71.812.66.6
Jul28° / 18°306.812.56.7
Aug28° / 18°4310.612.36.3
Sep28° / 18°234.812.16.9
Oct27° / 15°345.911.87.6
Nov25° / 13°17311.68.6
Dec23° / 12°51.411.48.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56139
66139
76238
86337
96337
106436
116634
126634
136733
146832
156832
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gebiley gets around 51 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 27% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
535
635
734
833
933
1032
1131
1230
1330
1429
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2024
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2719
2819
2918
3017
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1103555
293556
393556
493556
593655
693655
793754
893754
993853
1093952
11103951
12104050
13104149
14104247
15114346
16114444
17124543
18134641
19134740
20144738
21154837
22164935
23174933
24185032
25205030
26215029
27225127
28235225
29255223
30265321
31285319

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:53 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:13
212.35:526:13
312.45:526:13
412.45:526:13
512.45:516:13
612.45:516:13
712.45:516:14
812.45:506:14
912.45:506:14
1012.45:506:14
1112.45:506:14
1212.45:496:14
1312.45:496:14
1412.45:496:15
1512.45:496:15
1612.45:486:15
1712.45:486:15
1812.55:486:15
1912.55:486:16
2012.55:486:16
2112.55:486:16
2212.55:486:16
2312.55:486:17
2412.55:476:17
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2712.55:476:17
2812.55:476:18
2912.55:476:18
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3112.55:476:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gebiley

In seasonPeak

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

Gebiley sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Gebiley?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gebiley in May

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

In May, Gebiley sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gebiley 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 Gebiley peaks around March 19 at about 16 (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 19UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gebiley 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 Gebiley is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gebiley?

Gebiley sits at 9.7°N, 43.6°E, 1,474 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Tog Wajaale, 34 km away.

Jijiga

Topography around Gebiley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gebiley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m.

The land around Gebiley is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
1,797 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tog Wajaale 34 km · Baki 34 km · Ruqi 37 km · Gedeb 51 km · Hargeysa 51 km · Borama 55 km · Hartīshēk 67 km · Jijiga 98 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Gebiley (9.7003°, 43.6244°, elevation 1,474 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).