Kribi weather in May

In May, Kribi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 281 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Kribi's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kribi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kribi is Cameroonian town.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kribi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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312824

How May really feels in Kribi

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.

Kribi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°9622.511.83.9
Feb29° / 25°1162311.93.4
Mar29° / 25°21027.3123.1
Apr29° / 25°24627.312.13.0
May29° / 24°28129.212.13.0
Jun28° / 24°27828.412.23.4
Jul27° / 23°25328.512.23.7
Aug26° / 23°27529.312.13.5
Sep27° / 24°33529.5123.3
Oct28° / 24°32930.411.93.3
Nov28° / 24°25428.711.93.1
Dec29° / 24°13627.211.83.5

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 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
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301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kribi gets around 281 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
691
791
891
992
1092
1192
1293
1393
1494
1594
1695
1795
1895
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134258
144357
154456
164555
174654
184852
194951
205149
215347
225545
235743
245941
256139
266337
276535
286733
297030
307228
317426

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:21
212.16:146:21
312.16:146:20
412.16:146:20
512.16:146:20
612.16:146:20
712.16:136:20
812.16:136:20
912.16:136:20
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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 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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104.8Bright
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214.5Bright
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264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kribi

In seasonPeak

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

Kribi sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kribi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kribi.

What to pack for Kribi in May

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

In May, Kribi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kribi 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 offshore 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kribi 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 Kribi peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kribi 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 Kribi is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1050 µg/m³Sep 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kribi?

Kribi sits at 2.9°N, 9.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dizangué, 93 km away.

DizanguéLolodorfEdéaBataEsékaDoualaÉbolowaTiko

Topography around Kribi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kribi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.

The land around Kribi is covered by water (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
1,069 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Dizangué 93 km · Lolodorf 97 km · Edéa 99 km · Bata 120 km · Eséka 124 km · Douala 126 km · Ébolowa 138 km · Tiko 140 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 Kribi (2.9373°, 9.9077°, elevation 12 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).