Tchéboa weather in May

In May, Tchéboa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 97 mm of rain across 14.2 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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Tchéboa's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchéboa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
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 Tchéboa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°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)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73726
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
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203526
213526
223526
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273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Tchéboa

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
25 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.

Tchéboa 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.54.3
Feb36° / 20°0011.72.6
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.8
Apr39° / 27°275.512.20.7
May36° / 26°9714.212.42.0
Jun33° / 24°11617.112.53.0
Jul31° / 23°17021.712.53.3
Aug30° / 23°23025.312.33.2
Sep31° / 23°17122.112.13.2
Oct33° / 23°8511.411.83.4
Nov35° / 21°20.711.63.3
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
54060
64159
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tchéboa gets around 97 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
639
739
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1544
1644
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2552
2653
2754
2854
2955
3055
3155

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133939460
233838480
333836500
433735520
522734550
622634560
722633570
822632580
922531600
1011530630
1111429650
1211428660
1311327680
1411326690
1511325700
1601224730
1700223750
1800222760
1900121780
2000120790
2100118810
2200117820
2300015850
2400014860
2500013870
2600011890
2700010891
280009901
290009901
300008911
310007921

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:14
212.35:556:14
312.35:546:14
412.35:546:14
512.35:546:14
612.35:536:14
712.45:536:14
812.45:536:15
912.45:536:15
1012.45:526:15
1112.45:526:15
1212.45:526:15
1312.45:526:15
1412.45:526:16
1512.45:516:16
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2012.45:516:17
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2212.45:506:17
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2412.55:506:17
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2612.55:506:18
2712.55:506:18
2812.55:506:18
2912.55:506:19
3012.55:506:19
3112.55:506:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tchéboa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tchéboa 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 Tchéboa?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchéboa.

What to pack for Tchéboa in May

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

In May, Tchéboa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tchéboa 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 Tchéboa peaks around August 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 22UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tchéboa 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 Tchéboa 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 Tchéboa?

Tchéboa sits at 9.0°N, 13.2°E, 222 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 38 km away.

YolaJimetaFiguilTcholliréGuider

Topography around Tchéboa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchéboa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m.

The land around Tchéboa is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
1,790 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Garoua 38 km · Pitoa 53 km · Lagdo 53 km · Yola 80 km · Jimeta 84 km · Figuil 118 km · Tcholliré 129 km · Guider 131 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 Tchéboa (9.0287°, 13.1848°, elevation 222 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).