Banigbé weather in May

In May, Banigbé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 194 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Banigbé's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banigbé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Banigbé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23125
33125
43125
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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183124
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203124
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223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
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283024
293024
303024
313024

How May really feels in Banigbé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banigbé weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°328.611.74.1
Feb33° / 25°4411.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°9019.7122.8
Apr32° / 25°12221.412.12.8
May31° / 24°19426.712.32.7
Jun30° / 23°21527.512.42.9
Jul29° / 23°16225.212.33.6
Aug28° / 23°12621.212.24.1
Sep29° / 23°18026123.2
Oct30° / 23°18327.811.92.9
Nov32° / 24°8219.211.73.3
Dec32° / 23°349.411.64.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61684
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201585
211585
221585
231486
241387
251288
261288
271189
281189
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Banigbé gets around 194 mm of rain over 26.7 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
481
582
682
783
883
984
1084
1185
1285
1386
1486
1587
1687
1788
1888
1988
2089
2189
2289
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11486
21486
31585
41585
51585
61684
71684
81783
91783
101882
111882
121981
131981
142080
152179
162179
172278
182377
192476
202575
212674
222773
232971
243070
253268
263466
273664
283862
294060
304159
314357

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 6:39 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:53
212.26:396:53
312.26:396:53
412.26:396:53
512.36:386:53
612.36:386:53
712.36:386:54
812.36:386:54
912.36:376:54
1012.36:376:54
1112.36:376:54
1212.36:376:54
1312.36:376:54
1412.36:376:54
1512.36:366:54
1612.36:366:54
1712.36:366:55
1812.36:366:55
1912.36:366:55
2012.36:366:55
2112.36:366:55
2212.36:366:55
2312.36:366:56
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2512.36:366:56
2612.36:366:56
2712.36:366:56
2812.36:366:57
2912.36:366:57
3012.46:366:57
3112.46:366:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Banigbé

In seasonPeak

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

Banigbé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Banigbé?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banigbé.

What to pack for Banigbé in May

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

In May, Banigbé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banigbé in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Banigbé in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banigbé peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banigbé 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 Banigbé is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banigbé?

Banigbé sits at 6.6°N, 2.7°E, 49 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Sakété, 11 km away.

Topography around Banigbé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banigbé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Banigbé is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sakété 11 km · Avrankou 12 km · Adjarra 13 km · Missérété 16 km · Porto-Novo 20 km · Ado-Odo 27 km · Badagry 32 km · Semi 33 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Banigbé (6.6476°, 2.7069°, elevation 49 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).