Tita weather in May

In May, Tita sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 41 mm of rain across 9.4 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 Tita's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
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 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tita 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 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)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
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193627
203627
213627
223626
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273626
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Tita

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.

Tita 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°00.111.44.9
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.1
Mar38° / 25°4111.91.3
Apr38° / 27°174.412.30.9
May37° / 27°419.412.51.7
Jun34° / 25°6111.112.73.0
Jul31° / 24°13919.412.63.5
Aug30° / 23°22223.512.43.5
Sep31° / 23°14217.912.13.7
Oct34° / 23°387.211.73.4
Nov35° / 21°20.211.53.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.5

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214951
224951
234951
245050
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tita gets around 41 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
626
726
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1431552260
2331452280
3331351300
4221252320
5221151340
6221050360
712949380
812848410
911747430
1011746450
1101645470
1201544490
1301544500
1401443520
1501442530
1600341560
1700340561
1800339571
1900238591
2000237601
2100236611
2200235621
2300134641
2400133651
2500132661
2600130681
2700129691
2800128701
2900127711
3000026731
3100024751

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
710calm
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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 5:55 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:20
212.45:546:20
312.45:546:20
412.45:546:20
512.55:536:20
612.55:536:21
712.55:526:21
812.55:526:21
912.55:526:21
1012.55:516:21
1112.55:516:22
1212.55:516:22
1312.55:516:22
1412.55:506:22
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1612.55:506:23
1712.65:506:23
1812.65:496:23
1912.65:496:23
2012.65:496:24
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2912.65:486:26
3012.65:486:26
3112.65:486:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.51 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
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tita sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Tita?

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

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tita.

What to pack for Tita in May

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

In May, Tita 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 Tita 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 Tita peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tita 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 Tita is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1973 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tita?

Tita sits at 11.9°N, 2.5°W, 285 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Sabou, 35 km away.

BoromoFara DepartmentKokologo

Topography around Tita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m.

The land around Tita is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
266 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sabou 35 km · Koudougou 40 km · Réo 45 km · Gao 48 km · Boromo 49 km · Fara Department 51 km · 62 km · Kokologo 76 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 Tita (11.9209°, -2.5154°, elevation 285 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).