Goz Beida weather in May

In May, Goz Beida sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.6 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 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Goz Beida's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goz Beida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Goz Beida is place in Sila, 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 38°C by the end.

A typical May day in Goz Beida reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Goz Beida

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
8 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.

Goz Beida 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°0011.44.2
Feb36° / 20°0011.62.5
Mar39° / 23°10.311.90.9
Apr40° / 25°6212.30.3
May38° / 26°297.412.60.9
Jun36° / 25°6813.612.71.9
Jul31° / 23°20924.112.62.9
Aug30° / 22°29026.612.43.2
Sep31° / 22°12617.612.13.6
Oct34° / 22°244.711.73.8
Nov35° / 21°10.111.43.5
Dec34° / 18°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
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207129
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Goz Beida gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
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415
516
616
717
817
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1421
1521
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2227
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1491522132
2471523132
3451524132
4441624143
5431624143
6411624153
7401624154
8391724164
9381724164
10371724174
11361725185
12351725185
13341725195
14331824205
15321824205
16311824216
17291824226
18281824246
19261825256
20241825266
21221825287
22201825297
23191726318
24171626338
25151626359
26131526369
271214263810
281014264010
29913254211
30812254411
31611254512

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:195:44
212.45:185:45
312.45:185:45
412.55:175:45
512.55:175:45
612.55:175:45
712.55:165:45
812.55:165:46
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1012.55:155:46
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Goz Beida

In seasonPeak

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

Goz Beida's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Goz Beida sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Goz Beida?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goz Beida.

What to pack for Goz Beida in May

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

In May, Goz Beida sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Goz Beida in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goz Beida peaks around August 15 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Goz Beida 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 Goz Beida is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1850 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar52Poor
Apr38Poor
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goz Beida?

Goz Beida sits at 12.2°N, 21.4°E, 567 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Adré, 162 km away.

AdréAl-JunaynahEl Geneina FortAm Timan'ĀrdamatāAbéchéMangalméUmm Hājar

Topography around Goz Beida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goz Beida has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 581 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Goz Beida is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Adré 162 km · Al-Junaynah 177 km · El Geneina Fort 179 km · Am Timan 180 km · 'Ārdamatā 181 km · Abéché 189 km · Mangalmé 196 km · Umm Hājar 221 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 Goz Beida (12.2264°, 21.4098°, elevation 567 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).