Bédiondo weather in May

In May, Bédiondo sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 65 mm of rain across 12.1 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 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 Bédiondo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bédiondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 Bédiondo 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)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53626
63626
73626
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103626
113626
123626
133626
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183526
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203525
213525
223525
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263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Bédiondo

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
15 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.

Bédiondo 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°0011.63.7
Feb37° / 21°00.111.72.0
Mar39° / 25°3111.90.7
Apr38° / 27°245.812.20.9
May35° / 26°6512.112.42.2
Jun32° / 24°10515.712.53.2
Jul30° / 23°2052512.53.2
Aug29° / 22°25626.812.33.2
Sep30° / 22°16322.212.13.4
Oct32° / 22°6212.911.83.7
Nov35° / 21°30.711.63.4
Dec34° / 18°0011.53.9

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124951
135050
144951
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274555
284555
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bédiondo gets around 65 mm of rain over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2040
2141
2242
2343
2444
2545
2645
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113175128
202165230
302155231
402145133
501135135
601125136
701115038
801105039
90195040
100084942
110084943
120074944
130064945
140064846
150054847
160044848
170044749
180034651
190034552
200034453
210024355
220024256
230024157
240023959
250013861
260013663
270013564
280013366
290003268
300003070
310002872

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
179calm
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 5:39 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:395:57
212.35:395:58
312.35:395:58
412.35:385:58
512.35:385:58
612.35:385:58
712.35:385:58
812.35:375:58
912.45:375:58
1012.45:375:58
1112.45:375:59
1212.45:365:59
1312.45:365:59
1412.45:365:59
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1712.45:365:59
1812.45:356:00
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2012.45:356:00
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2712.45:356:02
2812.55:356:02
2912.55:356:02
3012.55:356:02
3112.55:356:02

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 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 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
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 Bédiondo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bédiondo 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 Bédiondo?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bédiondo.

What to pack for Bédiondo in May

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

In May, Bédiondo sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bédiondo 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 Bédiondo 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
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bédiondo 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 Bédiondo is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1249 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bédiondo?

Bédiondo sits at 8.6°N, 17.2°E, 386 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Doba, 37 km away.

BenoyMoundou

Topography around Bédiondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bédiondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Bédiondo is covered by cropland (50%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Doba 37 km · Koumra 51 km · Bébédja 68 km · Moïssala 71 km · Goré 74 km · Maro 88 km · Benoy 103 km · Moundou 122 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 Bédiondo (8.6289°, 17.1864°, elevation 386 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).