Blangwa weather in May

In May, Blangwa sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Blangwa's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blangwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical May day in Blangwa reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Blangwa

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.

Blangwa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.36.2
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.1
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.4
Apr41° / 27°20.512.30.0
May40° / 28°112.812.60.1
Jun38° / 28°164.612.71.0
Jul34° / 26°6511.812.72.6
Aug32° / 24°13916.612.43.4
Sep35° / 25°467.212.12.9
Oct37° / 25°61.711.71.9
Nov35° / 22°0011.43.2
Dec31° / 18°0011.35.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
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117327
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Blangwa gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
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47
57
67
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108
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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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1381329182
2361329192
3351329202
4341429212
5321428233
6311428233
7311528243
8301527253
9291527253
10281627263
11281627263
12271627263
13271627273
14261627274
15261627274
16251627284
17241527294
18231528295
19221428305
20201429315
21191330336
22171230346
23161131357
24141132367
25131032378
2611932398
2710932409
288833419
297833439
3068324410
3157324510

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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511calm
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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 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:466:12
212.55:456:13
312.55:456:13
412.55:446:13
512.55:446:13
612.55:436:13
712.55:436:14
812.55:436:14
912.55:426:14
1012.55:426:14
1112.55:426:14
1212.65:416:15
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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 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
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147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
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206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Blangwa

In seasonPeak

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

Blangwa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Blangwa?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Blangwa.

What to pack for Blangwa in May

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

In May, Blangwa sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Blangwa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blangwa peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Blangwa 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 Blangwa is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14108 µg/m³Aug 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct53Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Blangwa?

Blangwa sits at 12.8°N, 14.6°E, 290 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gamboru, 58 km away.

BolMarteN'DjamenaKoussériMassaguetMongunoDikwa

Topography around Blangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blangwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.

The land around Blangwa is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and wetland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and wetland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
63 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Gamboru 58 km · Bol 79 km · Marte 91 km · N'Djamena 91 km · Kousséri 93 km · Massaguet 101 km · Monguno 103 km · Dikwa 107 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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 Blangwa (12.7752°, 14.5533°, elevation 290 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).