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Ethiopia · Afar · May

Afar in Mayhow the month reads

May is a solid shoulder month for Afar inside Ethiopia, with warmer than the yearly mean by 2.4°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
6 of 12
Score
60/100
May match
60/100

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What’s open · May

Things to do in Afar in May

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    38°C
    +2.4°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    6 of 12
    for Afar
  • Best months
    January · December · February
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Afar

May in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyAfar, Ethiopia — May. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (31.9), highest in June (40.2). Monthly means: 31.9, 33.3, 35.6, 36.9, 38.4, 40.2, 38.6, 36.9, 38.1, 36.1, 34.1, 32.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January31.9
February33.3
March35.6
April36.9
May38.4
June40.2
July38.6
August36.9
September38.1
October36.1
November34.1
December32.3
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Ethiopia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ethiopia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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April

37°C in Apr

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June

40°C in Jun

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