Tcholliré weather in May

In May, Tcholliré sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tcholliré's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tcholliré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.96 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 Tcholliré reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
143626
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173626
183525
193525
203525
213525
223525
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253525
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Tcholliré

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
23 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.

Tcholliré weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.64.2
Feb36° / 20°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 23°20.611.90.8
Apr38° / 26°276.212.20.8
May36° / 25°9314.512.42.0
Jun33° / 24°1321812.53.0
Jul30° / 23°2102412.43.2
Aug30° / 22°27826.712.33.1
Sep31° / 22°21223.6123.1
Oct32° / 23°1041411.83.4
Nov34° / 20°41.111.63.6
Dec33° / 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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124357
134357
144357
154456
164357
174357
184357
194258
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304258
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tcholliré gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
437
538
638
739
839
939
1040
1141
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1949
2050
2151
2252
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2858
2959
3059
3159

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13385135
23374938
32374840
42364742
52364644
62354446
72254348
82244250
91244152
101234054
111233955
121223857
131123759
141123660
150123562
160113464
170113365
180013267
190013168
200013069
210002872
220002773
230002575
240002476
250002278
260002080
270001981
280001783
290001684
300001585
310001486

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 24 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 5:52 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:09
212.35:516:09
312.35:516:09
412.35:516:10
512.35:516:10
612.35:506:10
712.35:506:10
812.35:506:10
912.35:496:10
1012.35:496:10
1112.45:496:10
1212.45:496:10
1312.45:496:11
1412.45:486:11
1512.45:486:11
1612.45:486:11
1712.45:486:11
1812.45:486:11
1912.45:486:12
2012.45:486:12
2112.45:476:12
2212.45:476:12
2312.45:476:12
2412.45:476:13
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2612.45:476:13
2712.45:476:13
2812.45:476:13
2912.45:476:14
3012.45:476:14
3112.45:476:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tcholliré

In seasonPeak

None of Tcholliré's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Tcholliré 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 Tcholliré?

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
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tcholliré.

What to pack for Tcholliré in May

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

In May, Tcholliré sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tcholliré 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 Tcholliré peaks around March 16 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tcholliré 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 Tcholliré is worst in December — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2090 µg/m³Jul 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tcholliré?

Tcholliré sits at 8.4°N, 14.2°E, 382 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Lagdo, 92 km away.

LagdoTchéboaGarouaPitoaPalaNgaoundéréLéréTouboro

Topography around Tcholliré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tcholliré has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Tcholliré is covered by cropland (34%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
736 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lagdo 92 km · Tchéboa 129 km · Garoua 131 km · Pitoa 132 km · Pala 134 km · Ngaoundéré 136 km · Léré 138 km · Touboro 148 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 Tcholliré (8.4022°, 14.1698°, elevation 382 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).