Weather in Jijiga in May 2024
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Jijiga;
Average weather
Average temperature in Jijiga in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +86°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +82°F.
Is Jijiga warm or cold in May?
Jijiga is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +61°F to +63°F.
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 | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +52°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 70 mm | 74 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 75% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 24 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 70 mm to 74 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in April to 2 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Jijiga?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Jijiga in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+78°F) and the highest in 2022 (+87°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 150 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, 2022.
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.