Dizangué weather in May

In May, Dizangué sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 306 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dizangué's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dizangué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
306 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dizangué reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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273024
283024
293024
303024
313024

How May really feels in Dizangué

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Dizangué weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°692111.83.4
Feb31° / 24°9721.911.92.9
Mar31° / 24°21528.1122.5
Apr31° / 24°28228.112.12.5
May30° / 24°30629.912.22.5
Jun29° / 23°30029.112.22.9
Jul28° / 23°29228.812.23.4
Aug27° / 23°31229.312.13.4
Sep28° / 23°35229.8122.9
Oct29° / 23°37330.511.92.7
Nov30° / 24°2622811.82.7
Dec30° / 24°10723.711.83.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
13991
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dizangué gets around 306 mm of rain over 29.9 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91684
101684
111684
121783
131882
141882
151981
162179
172278
182377
192476
202575
212773
222872
232971
243169
253268
263466
273664
283862
294060
304159
314357

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:21
212.16:136:21
312.16:136:21
412.16:136:21
512.16:136:21
612.16:126:21
712.16:126:21
812.26:126:21
912.26:126:21
1012.26:126:21
1112.26:126:21
1212.26:126:21
1312.26:116:21
1412.26:116:21
1512.26:116:21
1612.26:116:21
1712.26:116:22
1812.26:116:22
1912.26:116:22
2012.26:116:22
2112.26:116:22
2212.26:116:22
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2612.26:116:23
2712.26:116:23
2812.26:116:23
2912.26:116:23
3012.26:116:23
3112.26:116:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 4.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dizangué

In seasonPeak

None of Dizangué's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Dizangué?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dizangué.

What to pack for Dizangué in May

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

In May, Dizangué sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Dizangué in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dizangué 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 Dizangué peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dizangué 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 Dizangué is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1071 µg/m³Sep 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dizangué?

Dizangué sits at 3.8°N, 10.0°E, 61 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Edéa, 17 km away.

TikoMutengeneMuyukaEsékaLimbe

Topography around Dizangué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dizangué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.

The land around Dizangué is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
1,145 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Edéa 17 km · Douala 44 km · Souza Gare 66 km · Tiko 77 km · Mutengene 83 km · Muyuka 86 km · Eséka 88 km · Limbe 91 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 Dizangué (3.7667°, 9.9833°, elevation 61 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).