Lagdo weather in May

In May, Lagdo sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°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 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lagdo's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lagdo reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13728
23728
33728
43628
53628
63628
73628
83628
93628
103628
113628
123628
133628
143627
153627
163627
173527
183527
193527
203527
213527
223527
233527
243527
253527
263427
273427
283427
293427
303426
313426

How May really feels in Lagdo

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.

Lagdo 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° / 20°0011.54.8
Feb35° / 23°0011.73.1
Mar38° / 26°10.211.91.4
Apr38° / 28°194.312.21.2
May35° / 27°7811.912.42.2
Jun33° / 26°10215.712.53.1
Jul31° / 25°16921.612.53.3
Aug30° / 24°22324.412.33.3
Sep31° / 24°16420.312.13.4
Oct33° / 25°779.611.83.6
Nov34° / 23°20.611.63.6
Dec33° / 20°0011.54.8

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34456
44456
54456
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214456
224258
234258
244258
254357
264258
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lagdo gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
431
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1134
1235
1335
1436
1537
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2243
2343
2444
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047
3147

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122418722
222417723
321416743
421315763
521314773
611313784
711313784
811212804
911211814
1011210815
1111210815
121119835
131018855
140017875
150017866
160016876
170015886
180015886
190004906
200004897
210003907
220002917
230002908
240002908
250001918
260001909
270001909
2800018910
2900009010
3000009010
3100008911

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:12
212.35:536:12
312.35:526:12
412.35:526:12
512.35:526:12
612.45:516:12
712.45:516:13
812.45:516:13
912.45:516:13
1012.45:506:13
1112.45:506:13
1212.45:506:13
1312.45:506:13
1412.45:506:14
1512.45:496:14
1612.45:496:14
1712.45:496:14
1812.45:496:14
1912.45:496:15
2012.45:496:15
2112.45:496:15
2212.45:486:15
2312.55:486:15
2412.55:486:16
2512.55:486:16
2612.55:486:16
2712.55:486:16
2812.55:486:17
2912.55:486:17
3012.55:486:17
3112.55:486:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lagdo

In seasonPeak

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

Lagdo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Lagdo?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lagdo.

What to pack for Lagdo in May

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

In May, Lagdo sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lagdo 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 Lagdo peaks around August 20 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lagdo 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 Lagdo is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1477 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lagdo?

Lagdo sits at 9.1°N, 13.7°E, 234 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 40 km away.

FiguilLéréTcholliréMboursou LéréGuider

Topography around Lagdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagdo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,312 m.

The land around Lagdo is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Garoua 40 km · Pitoa 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 84 km · Léré 89 km · Tcholliré 92 km · Mboursou Léré 95 km · Guider 102 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 Lagdo (9.0583°, 13.6661°, elevation 234 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).