Boromo weather in May

In May, Boromo sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Boromo's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boromo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Boromo is village in Burkina Faso.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Boromo reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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)
13828
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143727
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173727
183727
193627
203627
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Boromo

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
31 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.

Boromo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 22°10.111.62.8
Mar38° / 25°41.211.91.1
Apr39° / 27°204.712.30.8
May37° / 27°4910.712.51.7
Jun34° / 25°6512.612.73.0
Jul31° / 24°13919.912.63.4
Aug30° / 23°22023.612.43.5
Sep31° / 23°1421812.13.7
Oct34° / 24°439.211.73.1
Nov36° / 21°20.311.52.7
Dec34° / 19°0011.34.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64357
74456
84555
94555
104456
114555
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204852
214852
224852
235050
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boromo gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
427
528
628
729
830
931
1031
1132
1233
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1321151330
2221150350
3221049370
422948390
512947410
611846440
711745460
811644480
911543500
1000542530
1100441550
1200340570
1300339580
1400239590
1500238600
1600137620
1700136630
1800135640
1900134650
2000133660
2100032671
2200030691
2300029701
2400028711
2500027721
2600025741
2700024751
2800023761
2900021781
3000020791
3100019801

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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410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:21
212.45:566:21
312.45:566:22
412.45:556:22
512.45:556:22
612.55:556:22
712.55:546:22
812.55:546:22
912.55:546:23
1012.55:536:23
1112.55:536:23
1212.55:536:23
1312.55:536:23
1412.55:526:24
1512.55:526:24
1612.55:526:24
1712.55:526:24
1812.65:516:25
1912.65:516:25
2012.65:516:25
2112.65:516:25
2212.65:516:26
2312.65:516:26
2412.65:516:26
2512.65:506:26
2612.65:506:27
2712.65:506:27
2812.65:506:27
2912.65:506:28
3012.65:506:28
3112.65:506:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.46 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
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boromo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Boromo 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 Boromo?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boromo.

What to pack for Boromo in May

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

In May, Boromo sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Boromo 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 Boromo peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Boromo 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 Boromo is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1866 µg/m³Aug 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boromo?

Boromo sits at 11.7°N, 2.9°W, 263 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Fara Department, 30 km away.

TitaDanoHoundéRéoGaoKoudougou

Topography around Boromo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boromo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Boromo is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), cropland (31%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Fara Department 30 km · Tita 49 km · Dano 68 km · Houndé 69 km · Réo 81 km · Gao 83 km · Koudougou 83 km · 84 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 Boromo (11.7454°, -2.9301°, elevation 263 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).