Manga weather in May

In May, Manga sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 36 mm of rain across 8.6 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 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 Manga's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Manga is city 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 Manga 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
23828
33828
43828
53728
63728
73728
83727
93727
103727
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183727
193727
203627
213627
223627
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243627
253626
263626
273626
283626
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Manga

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.

Manga 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.44.8
Feb36° / 22°10.211.62.9
Mar38° / 25°3111.91.2
Apr38° / 28°183.912.30.9
May37° / 27°368.612.51.7
Jun34° / 25°5911.512.73.0
Jul31° / 24°1281912.63.5
Aug30° / 23°21123.612.43.4
Sep31° / 23°11815.512.13.9
Oct34° / 24°387.111.73.3
Nov35° / 21°20.311.52.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.4

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154852
164852
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184852
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204852
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224951
235050
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manga gets around 36 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
521
622
722
822
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1424
1525
1626
1726
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

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 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122950370
212849390
312847420
412746440
511745460
611644490
711543500
801542520
900441550
1000441550
1100340570
1200340570
1300240580
1400239590
1500139600
1600139600
1700139600
1800138610
1900137611
2000136621
2100035641
2200034651
2300033661
2400031681
2500030691
2600028711
2700027721
2800025741
2900024751
3000022762
3100021772

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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3111calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:14
212.45:496:14
312.45:486:14
412.45:486:14
512.45:486:14
612.55:476:15
712.55:476:15
812.55:476:15
912.55:466:15
1012.55:466:15
1112.55:466:15
1212.55:456:16
1312.55:456:16
1412.55:456:16
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1612.55:446:17
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1812.55:446:17
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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 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 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
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
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Manga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Manga 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 Manga?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manga.

What to pack for Manga in May

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

In May, Manga sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Manga 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 Manga peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Manga 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 Manga is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1876 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Manga?

Manga sits at 11.7°N, 1.1°W, 284 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Béguédo, 39 km away.

KombissiriGarangoZabréMogtédoTenkodogo

Topography around Manga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Manga is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Béguédo 39 km · Gomboussougou 42 km · Kombissiri 53 km · 56 km · Garango 58 km · Zabré 72 km · Mogtédo 73 km · Tenkodogo 77 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 Manga (11.665°, -1.0698°, elevation 284 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).