May Cadera climate — normals and trends
May Cadera (Ethiopia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 838 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (32.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
May Cadera averages 0 frost days, 318 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 114 rainy days per year.
May Cadera has warmed by +4.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.47 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.5 °C (on 4 May 2018) and the coldest 9.5 °C (on 25 December 1971).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
May CaderaTigray
- coords
- 14.07°, 36.57°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
35.1°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
838mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
47%
Average peak wind
15.5km/h
Seasonal range
7.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
318 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
114 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.7 °C
Average feels-like low
22.4 °C
Average peak gust
32.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
301 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+4.0 °C
since 1940
+0.5 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
45.5 °C
4 May 2018
Coldest day
9.5 °C
25 December 1971
Wettest day
122 mm
19 July 1942
Windiest day
35.1 km/h
23 April 1959
Strongest gust
62.6 km/h
13 June 1943
Hottest feels-like
46.9 °C
3 April 2022
Coldest feels-like
5.8 °C
25 December 1971
Sunniest day
12.7 h
24 May 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 39.8 °C | +3.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 40.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 42.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 3 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 41.6 °C | +3.1 °C | 4 mm | -60 mm |
| Jun | 40.3 °C | +4.6 °C | 6 mm | -97 mm |
| Jul | 35.2 °C | +3.7 °C | 95 mm | -101 mm |
| Aug | 31.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 269 mm | +17 mm |
| Sep | 33.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 75 mm | -67 mm |
| Oct | 36.6 °C | +2.9 °C | 11 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 38.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 2 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 36.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of May Cadera?
May Cadera has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 838 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in May Cadera?
The hottest day measured in May Cadera between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2018, reaching 45.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in May Cadera?
The coldest day measured in May Cadera between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1971, at 9.5 °C.
Does it snow in May Cadera?
Almost never: May Cadera sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of May Cadera warmed?
Yes: May Cadera warmed by +4.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in May Cadera?
The wettest day measured in May Cadera between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1942, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in May Cadera?
The windiest day measured in May Cadera between 1940 and 2025 was 23 April 1959, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in May Cadera?
The warmest month in May Cadera is April (32.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in May Cadera?
May Cadera receives on average 838 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.
Is it sunny in May Cadera?
May Cadera gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in May Cadera?
Yes: May Cadera has on average 301 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in May Cadera?
In May Cadera, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.9 °C on 3 April 2022, and the lowest was 5.8 °C on 25 December 1971.
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