Ngaoundal weather in May

In May, Ngaoundal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 230 mm of rain across 26.5 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ngaoundal's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Ngaoundal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Ngaoundal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ngaoundal 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.74.6
Feb34° / 19°30.611.83.8
Mar33° / 21°436.6123.5
Apr30° / 21°18621.412.13.4
May29° / 20°23026.512.33.5
Jun27° / 19°21926.712.43.8
Jul26° / 19°27928.312.33.7
Aug26° / 19°32228.712.23.6
Sep27° / 19°30628.4123.5
Oct28° / 19°23625.311.93.8
Nov31° / 18°295.111.75.1
Dec32° / 17°10.311.65.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
102080
111981
122080
132080
142080
152179
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202080
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271783
281783
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311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ngaoundal gets around 230 mm of rain over 26.5 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 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
482
582
682
783
883
983
1084
1184
1284
1385
1486
1586
1686
1787
1887
1987
2087
2188
2288
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11945
21936
31936
41936
51936
61936
71936
81936
91936
101936
111936
121936
130946
140946
150946
160955
170955
180955
190955
200955
210964
220964
230964
240964
250964
260973
270973
280973
290973
300982
310982

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:576:11
212.25:576:11
312.25:576:11
412.25:576:11
512.25:566:11
612.35:566:11
712.35:566:11
812.35:566:11
912.35:556:11
1012.35:556:11
1112.35:556:11
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1512.35:546:12
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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 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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135.3Bright
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155.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ngaoundal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngaoundal.

What to pack for Ngaoundal in May

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

In May, Ngaoundal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1164 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngaoundal?

Ngaoundal sits at 6.5°N, 13.3°E, 924 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tibati, 71 km away.

NgaoundéréMeïgangaGaroua BoulaïBanyoBélaboBabouaBertoua

Topography around Ngaoundal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Ngaoundal is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tibati 71 km · Ngaoundéré 99 km · Meïganga 114 km · Garoua Boulaï 158 km · Banyo 163 km · Bélabo 174 km · Baboua 190 km · Bertoua 219 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 Ngaoundal (6.5°, 13.2667°, elevation 924 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).