Fianga weather in May

In May, Fianga sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Fianga's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fianga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Fianga is place in Mayo-Kebbi Est Region, Chad.

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 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fianga reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°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)
13927
23927
33927
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
123827
133827
143827
153727
163727
173727
183727
193727
203727
213727
223726
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283626
293626
303626
313526

How May really feels in Fianga

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.

Fianga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.53.9
Feb37° / 20°0011.72.0
Mar40° / 24°10.211.90.2
Apr40° / 27°123.412.20.1
May37° / 27°489.812.41.4
Jun34° / 25°731212.62.9
Jul31° / 24°13219.712.53.3
Aug30° / 23°20823.812.33.3
Sep31° / 23°12718.612.13.4
Oct34° / 23°397.411.83.2
Nov36° / 20°10.211.52.8
Dec34° / 18°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fianga gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1428
1529
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2337
2438
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1116204517
2106194618
3106194719
495184720
585184821
675174822
775174923
864174924
954174925
1044174926
1143175026
1233165127
1333165028
1422155229
1522155130
1612145231
1711145133
1811135134
1911125036
2011114938
2101104840
220194842
230084745
240074647
250064449
260054352
270054154
280044056
290033859
300033661
310023563

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:07
212.45:466:07
312.45:466:07
412.45:456:07
512.45:456:07
612.45:456:08
712.45:446:08
812.45:446:08
912.45:446:08
1012.45:436:08
1112.45:436:08
1212.45:436:09
1312.45:436:09
1412.45:426:09
1512.45:426:09
1612.55:426:09
1712.55:426:09
1812.55:426:10
1912.55:426:10
2012.55:416:10
2112.55:416:10
2212.55:416:11
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2712.55:416:12
2812.55:416:12
2912.55:416:12
3012.55:416:13
3112.55:416:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.24 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
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fianga

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Fianga?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fianga.

What to pack for Fianga in May

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

In May, Fianga sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Fianga 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 Fianga peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Fianga 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 Fianga is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1175 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fianga?

Fianga sits at 9.9°N, 15.1°E, 350 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bongor, 48 km away.

Maga

Topography around Fianga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fianga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Fianga is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bongor 48 km · Yagoua 49 km · Gounou Gaya 52 km · Guidiguis 53 km · Pala 66 km · Kaélé 78 km · Kelo 99 km · Maga 106 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 Fianga (9.9146°, 15.1399°, elevation 350 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).