Pa weather in May

In May, Pa sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pa's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pa reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°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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How May really feels in Pa

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.

Pa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°00.211.35.1
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.2
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.2
Apr39° / 27°12312.30.3
May38° / 28°236.912.60.9
Jun36° / 26°5411.412.72.2
Jul32° / 24°13618.612.73.1
Aug31° / 23°20422.612.43.3
Sep32° / 23°11415.212.13.6
Oct35° / 24°296.711.72.7
Nov36° / 21°10.211.42.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154852
164951
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184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255347
265446
275446
285446
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pa gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11711264250
21610254360
31510234570
41410224770
51310214880
6129205090
71092051100
8981952120
9881853130
10771854140
11661756150
12561756160
13451657180
14451656190
15341657200
16341656210
17231657220
18231557230
19131557240
20121557250
21121556260
22121456270
23121454290
24021355300
25011355310
26011255320
27011154340
28011153350
29011052370
3001951381
3100851401

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
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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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:26
212.55:596:27
312.55:596:27
412.55:586:27
512.55:586:27
612.55:586:27
712.55:576:27
812.55:576:28
912.55:576:28
1012.55:566:28
1112.55:566:28
1212.55:566:29
1312.65:556:29
1412.65:556:29
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1712.65:546:30
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2412.65:536:32
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2612.75:536:32
2712.75:536:33
2812.75:536:33
2912.75:536:33
3012.75:536:33
3112.75:536:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
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
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pa sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Pa?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pa.

What to pack for Pa in May

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

In May, Pa sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pa 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 Pa peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pa 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 Pa is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 964 µg/m³Aug 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pa?

Pa sits at 12.7°N, 4.0°W, 276 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Nouna, 12 km away.

SolenzoDédougouBamaYorossoTouganKouriToma

Topography around Pa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Pa is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Nouna 12 km · Solenzo 57 km · Dédougou 58 km · Bama 85 km · Yorosso 96 km · Tougan 106 km · Kouri 107 km · Toma 114 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 Pa (12.6667°, -3.95°, elevation 276 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).