Pouytenga weather in May

In May, Pouytenga sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.6 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 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Pouytenga's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pouytenga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

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 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pouytenga 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 34°C and 40°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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How May really feels in Pouytenga

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.

Pouytenga 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°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.3
Mar38° / 25°30.611.91.3
Apr39° / 28°102.612.30.7
May37° / 27°246.412.61.6
Jun34° / 26°449.312.73.0
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.63.6
Aug30° / 23°19121.612.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9813.912.13.7
Oct34° / 24°275.711.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.0
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35050
45050
55050
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
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135347
145446
155446
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315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pouytenga gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
214
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414
515
615
716
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1117
1218
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1519
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3029
3129

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1541654210
2441554230
3431454250
4331354270
5331253290
6221154310
7221053330
812953350
911853370
1011753380
1111751400
1201652410
1301552420
1400552430
1500452440
1600451450
1700351460
1800349470
1900348490
2000347500
2100245530
2200244540
2300242560
2400241570
2500239590
2600238600
2700136630
2800134650
2900133651
3000131671
3100129691

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 11 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 5:46 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:466:12
212.45:466:12
312.45:456:12
412.55:456:12
512.55:446:12
612.55:446:13
712.55:446:13
812.55:436:13
912.55:436:13
1012.55:436:13
1112.55:426:14
1212.55:426:14
1312.55:426:14
1412.55:426:14
1512.65:416:15
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2712.65:396:18
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2912.75:396:18
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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 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.57 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
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186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pouytenga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pouytenga.

What to pack for Pouytenga in May

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

In May, Pouytenga sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga?

Pouytenga sits at 12.3°N, 0.4°W, 318 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Koupéla, 11 km away.

BoulsaGarangoTenkodogoBéguédoBarogo

Topography around Pouytenga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pouytenga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Pouytenga is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
191 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Koupéla 11 km · Zorgo 21 km · Mogtédo 45 km · Boulsa 49 km · Garango 52 km · Tenkodogo 52 km · Béguédo 62 km · Barogo 67 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 Pouytenga (12.2516°, -0.4256°, elevation 318 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).