Iriba weather in May

In May, Iriba sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Iriba's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:06 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
23%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Iriba is place in Wadi Fira, Chad.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical May day in Iriba reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23722
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63722
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93723
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303723
313723

How May really feels in Iriba

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Iriba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°0011.29.1
Feb28° / 13°0011.57.9
Mar32° / 17°0011.95.3
Apr36° / 21°00.112.33.0
May37° / 23°20.612.72.0
Jun37° / 23°71.612.92.1
Jul34° / 22°8313.112.83.1
Aug32° / 21°12717.212.53.7
Sep34° / 22°203.812.13.3
Oct34° / 21°10.211.74.3
Nov29° / 16°0011.37.2
Dec26° / 11°0011.19.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118713
128812
138812
148812
158812
168911
179010
189010
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209010
218911
228812
238812
248713
258713
268713
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Iriba gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
293
303
313

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79721
89721
99721
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159721
169631
179631
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199631
209631
219442
229442
239352
249352
259253
269163
279163
289163
299163
309163
319064

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 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 5:12 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:125:44
212.55:125:44
312.65:115:45
412.65:115:45
512.65:105:45
612.65:105:45
712.65:095:46
812.65:095:46
912.65:095:46
1012.65:085:47
1112.65:085:47
1212.75:075:47
1312.75:075:47
1412.75:075:48
1512.75:075:48
1612.75:065:48
1712.75:065:49
1812.75:065:49
1912.75:055:49
2012.75:055:49
2112.75:055:50
2212.85:055:50
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2412.85:045:51
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2912.85:045:52
3012.85:045:53
3112.85:045:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Iriba

In seasonPeak

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

Iriba sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Iriba?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iriba.

What to pack for Iriba in May

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

In May, Iriba sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iriba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iriba peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMay 14UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Iriba 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 Iriba is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1469 µg/m³Aug 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iriba?

Iriba sits at 15.1°N, 22.3°E, 932 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Amdjarass, 123 km away.

AmdjarassBiltineAdréEl Geneina Fort'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahAbéchéFada

Topography around Iriba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Iriba is covered by grassland (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
683 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Amdjarass 123 km · Biltine 157 km · Adré 184 km · El Geneina Fort 184 km · 'Ārdamatā 184 km · Al-Junaynah 186 km · Abéché 209 km · Fada 242 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 Iriba (15.1167°, 22.25°, elevation 932 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).