Weather in Jijiga in May 2025
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Jijiga;
Average weather
Average temperature in Jijiga in May
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +26°C.
Is Jijiga warm or cold in May?
Jijiga is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Jijiga:
Climate in Jijiga in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +11°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 74 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 76% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 24 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 71 mm to 74 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in April to 2 in May.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Jijiga is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Jijiga?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Jijiga in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+25°C) and the highest in 2022 (+27°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 181 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 548 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jijiga, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.