Bébédja weather in May

In May, Bébédja sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 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 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bébédja's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bébédja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Bébédja is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bébédja reaches about 35°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
23726
33726
43626
53626
63626
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103626
113626
123626
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213525
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293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Bébédja

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
6 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.

Bébédja 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
Jan34° / 18°0011.64.1
Feb36° / 21°00.111.72.3
Mar39° / 25°20.711.90.8
Apr38° / 27°225.612.21.0
May35° / 26°6711.112.42.3
Jun32° / 24°10115.312.53.3
Jul30° / 23°20024.712.53.3
Aug29° / 22°2622712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°15621.112.13.5
Oct32° / 23°5210.311.83.8
Nov34° / 21°20.411.63.5
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194852
204753
214753
224753
234852
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bébédja gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 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 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1836
1937
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3142

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115195421
214185423
314175424
413175425
513165426
612155527
712145528
802145529
901135630
1001135531
1101125532
1201115632
1301115533
1400105634
150095635
160095536
170085537
180075538
190075340
200065341
210065143
220055045
230044947
240044848
250034750
260034552
270024454
280024355
290014257
300014158
310013960

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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 5:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:00
212.35:426:00
312.35:416:00
412.35:416:00
512.35:416:00
612.35:406:00
712.35:406:01
812.35:406:01
912.45:406:01
1012.45:396:01
1112.45:396:01
1212.45:396:01
1312.45:396:01
1412.45:386:02
1512.45:386:02
1612.45:386:02
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1812.45:386:02
1912.45:386:02
2012.45:386:03
2112.45:386:03
2212.45:376:03
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2712.45:376:04
2812.55:376:04
2912.55:376:05
3012.55:376:05
3112.55:376:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
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
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bébédja

In seasonPeak

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

Bébédja's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bébédja sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Bébédja?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bébédja.

What to pack for Bébédja in May

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

In May, Bébédja sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bébédja 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 Bébédja peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bébédja 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 Bébédja is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bébédja?

Bébédja sits at 8.7°N, 16.6°E, 395 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Goré, 6.0 km away.

Kelo

Topography around Bébédja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bébédja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Bébédja is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
286 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Goré 6.0 km · Doba 32 km · Benoy 44 km · Moundou 55 km · Bédiondo 68 km · Béré 85 km · Laï 85 km · Kelo 109 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Bébédja (8.6761°, 16.566°, elevation 395 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).