Solenzo weather in May

In May, Solenzo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.8 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 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Solenzo's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solenzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Solenzo 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 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Solenzo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°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)
13928
23928
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53828
63828
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83827
93827
103827
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213727
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253726
263726
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283626
293626
303626
313626

How May really feels in Solenzo

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.

Solenzo 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° / 21°00.111.62.9
Mar38° / 25°20.811.91.1
Apr39° / 27°15412.30.6
May38° / 27°369.812.61.3
Jun35° / 25°6112.412.72.6
Jul31° / 24°14118.812.63.4
Aug30° / 23°2192312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°13517.412.13.6
Oct34° / 24°398.511.73.0
Nov36° / 21°10.311.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164654
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184654
194654
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214654
224654
234852
244852
254852
265050
275050
285149
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Solenzo gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.8 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 30% 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 (%)
121
221
322
422
523
624
725
826
926
1027
1128
1229
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1872249130
2872249150
3762150160
4662050180
5651950200
6551850220
7541750240
8441650260
9431550280
10331450300
11321351310
12221251330
13221150350
14211051360
1511952370
1611951380
1711851390
1811751400
1911750410
2000652420
2100651430
2200551440
2300549450
2400449460
2500448470
2600448480
2700347491
2800346501
2900345511
3000244531
3100243541

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
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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 6:01 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:26
212.46:006:26
312.46:006:27
412.56:006:27
512.55:596:27
612.55:596:27
712.55:586:27
812.55:586:28
912.55:586:28
1012.55:576:28
1112.55:576:28
1212.55:576:28
1312.55:576:29
1412.55:566:29
1512.65:566:29
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1812.65:556:30
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2412.65:546:31
2512.65:546:32
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2712.65:546:32
2812.65:546:33
2912.65:546:33
3012.75:546:33
3112.75:546:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.48 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
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106.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Solenzo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Solenzo 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 Solenzo?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Solenzo.

What to pack for Solenzo in May

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

In May, Solenzo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Solenzo 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 Solenzo 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 Solenzo 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 Solenzo is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2062 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Solenzo?

Solenzo sits at 12.2°N, 4.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bama, 37 km away.

PaNounaDédougouYorossoKouriHoundéBobo-Dioulasso

Topography around Solenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solenzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Solenzo is covered by cropland (58%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Bama 37 km · Pa 57 km · Nouna 66 km · Dédougou 75 km · Yorosso 78 km · Kouri 78 km · Houndé 97 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 113 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 Solenzo (12.1742°, -4.0848°, elevation 316 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).