Ndop weather in May

In May, Ndop sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 275 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ndop's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndop's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ndop reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Ndop weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°40.611.76.4
Feb31° / 15°152.111.85.4
Mar30° / 17°9410.1124.9
Apr27° / 17°26023.512.14.2
May26° / 17°27528.412.33.8
Jun24° / 16°32228.912.33.7
Jul23° / 16°38730.112.33.6
Aug23° / 16°37229.712.23.6
Sep24° / 16°35929.1123.6
Oct25° / 16°23726.311.94.2
Nov26° / 15°538.111.76.6
Dec28° / 14°40.611.77.2

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ndop gets around 275 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118712
218613
318613
408713
508713
608713
708812
808812
908812
1008911
1108911
1208911
1309010
1409010
150919
160919
170919
180919
190919
200928
210928
220928
230928
240928
250928
260928
270937
280937
290937
300946
310946

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 6:09 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:096:22
212.26:096:22
312.26:096:22
412.26:086:22
512.26:086:22
612.26:086:22
712.26:086:22
812.26:086:22
912.26:076:22
1012.26:076:22
1112.36:076:22
1212.36:076:22
1312.36:076:22
1412.36:076:22
1512.36:066:23
1612.36:066:23
1712.36:066:23
1812.36:066:23
1912.36:066:23
2012.36:066:23
2112.36:066:23
2212.36:066:24
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2412.36:066:24
2512.36:066:24
2612.36:066:24
2712.36:066:24
2812.36:066:25
2912.36:066:25
3012.36:066:25
3112.36:066:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ndop

In seasonPeak

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

Ndop's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ndop?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ndop.

What to pack for Ndop in May

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

In May, Ndop sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ndop in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ndop peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ndop 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 Ndop is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ndop?

Ndop sits at 6.0°N, 10.4°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 29 km away.

Topography around Ndop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndop has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,806 m.

The land around Ndop is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,806 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Oku 29 km · Bamenda 33 km · Kumbo 34 km · Fundong 37 km · Bafut 39 km · Mbouda 45 km · Bali 49 km · Bafoussam 57 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 Ndop (5.9884°, 10.4386°, elevation 1,183 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).