Bama weather in May

In May, Bama sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 52 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bama's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bama reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43727
53727
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How May really feels in Bama

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
24 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.

Bama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°10.211.45.0
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.2
Mar37° / 25°41.311.91.6
Apr38° / 27°235.512.31.2
May36° / 26°5211.412.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7913.612.73.2
Jul30° / 23°1662112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°2462512.43.5
Sep30° / 22°16119.912.13.8
Oct33° / 23°5710.911.73.7
Nov34° / 21°20.511.43.7
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
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184654
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204654
214753
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244753
254852
264951
274951
285050
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bama gets around 52 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
731
832
933
1034
1134
1235
1336
1437
1537
1638
1739
1839
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1661355200
2561354220
3561253240
4461252260
5451151290
6351051310
7341050330
834949360
923848380
1023847410
1122747430
1212646450
1311545470
1411545490
1511444500
1601343530
1701342540
1801242550
1901241560
2001240570
2100140590
2200139600
2300138610
2400137620
2500137620
2600136630
2700136621
2800135631
2900035641
3000034651
3100033670

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:02 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:026:27
212.46:026:28
312.46:016:28
412.46:016:28
512.56:016:28
612.56:006:28
712.56:006:28
812.55:596:29
912.55:596:29
1012.55:596:29
1112.55:596:29
1212.55:586:29
1312.55:586:30
1412.55:586:30
1512.55:576:30
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2112.65:566:32
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2812.65:566:34
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3012.65:566:34
3112.65:566:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bama

In seasonPeak

In May, Bama sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bama's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bama sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bama?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bama.

What to pack for Bama in May

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

In May, Bama sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bama in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bama peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bama 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 Bama is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2160 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bama?

Bama sits at 12.0°N, 4.4°W, 350 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Solenzo, 37 km away.

YorossoPaKarankassoBobo-DioulassoNounaDédougou

Topography around Bama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m.

The land around Bama is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Solenzo 37 km · Kouri 47 km · Yorosso 55 km · Pa 85 km · Karankasso 94 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 96 km · Nouna 97 km · Dédougou 112 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Bama (12.0357°, -4.3987°, elevation 350 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. 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).