Pitoa weather in May

In May, Pitoa sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 52 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Pitoa's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pitoa reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°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)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143727
153727
163727
173727
183727
193627
203627
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Pitoa

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.

Pitoa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°0011.53.5
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.8
Mar40° / 25°10.211.90.2
Apr40° / 27°17412.20.3
May37° / 27°521112.41.6
Jun34° / 25°6512.112.52.9
Jul31° / 24°10117.812.53.4
Aug30° / 23°15320.712.33.6
Sep31° / 23°10418.112.13.5
Oct34° / 24°489.211.83.1
Nov36° / 21°10.311.62.3
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pitoa gets around 52 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
428
529
630
730
831
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1535
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
183124235
273114237
373104238
46394239
56394241
65384242
75284243
84284244
94274145
103274146
113274147
123264148
132264149
142154151
151154053
161154053
171153954
181143955
190143857
200143659
210133561
220033364
230033265
240023068
250022969
260022870
270012772
280012574
290012475
300012376
310012277

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:13
212.35:536:13
312.35:536:13
412.35:526:13
512.45:526:13
612.45:526:14
712.45:516:14
812.45:516:14
912.45:516:14
1012.45:516:14
1112.45:506:14
1212.45:506:14
1312.45:506:15
1412.45:506:15
1512.45:506:15
1612.45:496:15
1712.45:496:15
1812.45:496:15
1912.45:496:16
2012.55:496:16
2112.55:496:16
2212.55:496:16
2312.55:496:17
2412.55:486:17
2512.55:486:17
2612.55:486:17
2712.55:486:17
2812.55:486:18
2912.55:486:18
3012.55:486:18
3112.55:486:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pitoa

In seasonPeak

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

Pitoa's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Pitoa?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pitoa.

What to pack for Pitoa in May

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

In May, Pitoa sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pitoa 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 Pitoa 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 Pitoa 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 Pitoa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1084 µg/m³Jul 2019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pitoa?

Pitoa sits at 9.4°N, 13.5°E, 187 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 15 km away.

GuiderMboursou LéréLéréMubi

Topography around Pitoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Pitoa is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Garoua 15 km · Lagdo 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 65 km · Guider 78 km · Mboursou Léré 83 km · Léré 83 km · Mubi 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 Pitoa (9.3839°, 13.5023°, elevation 187 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).