Bogo weather in May

In May, Bogo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.9 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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bogo's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Bogo is commune of Cameroon.

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 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bogo 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 35°C and 41°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)
13927
23927
33927
43927
53927
63927
73927
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103927
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203827
213827
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273726
283726
293726
303626
313626

How May really feels in Bogo

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.

Bogo 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
Jan32° / 17°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 20°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 23°00.111.90.6
Apr40° / 27°82.312.20.1
May38° / 27°337.912.51.1
Jun35° / 25°6512.212.62.5
Jul32° / 24°1372012.63.2
Aug30° / 23°22124.212.43.2
Sep32° / 23°11116.812.13.5
Oct34° / 23°234.911.83.1
Nov35° / 20°00.111.53.3
Dec33° / 17°0011.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55644
65644
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bogo gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2935
3036
3137

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1201028366
2181027387
3171026407
4161026418
5151025428
6141025438
713924449
812924459
911924469
10109244710
11109234710
1299234811
1389234912
1488224912
1578225013
1678215014
1768205016
1857205117
1957195118
2046185220
2146175122
2235165323
2335145325
2434135327
2524125329
2623115331
2723105233
282395135
291285237
301275238
311175140

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:486:10
212.45:476:10
312.45:476:10
412.45:466:10
512.45:466:11
612.45:466:11
712.45:456:11
812.45:456:11
912.45:456:11
1012.45:446:11
1112.55:446:12
1212.55:446:12
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1412.55:436:12
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2012.55:426:13
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2512.55:426:15
2612.65:426:15
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2912.65:426:16
3012.65:426:16
3112.65:426:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
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
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bogo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bogo 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 Bogo?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bogo.

What to pack for Bogo in May

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

In May, Bogo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bogo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bogo peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bogo 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 Bogo is worst in March — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1088 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bogo?

Bogo sits at 10.7°N, 14.6°E, 343 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Maroua, 36 km away.

KaéléYagouaMokoloBongor

Topography around Bogo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 339 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Bogo is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Maroua 36 km · Maga 38 km · Mora 62 km · Guidiguis 68 km · Kaélé 72 km · Yagoua 81 km · Mokolo 88 km · Bongor 98 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 Bogo (10.7336°, 14.6093°, elevation 343 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).