Kelo weather in May

In May, Kelo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.3 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 Kelo's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kelo is city in 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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kelo reaches about 36°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 39°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)
13827
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113726
123726
133626
143626
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203626
213626
223526
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253526
263525
273525
283525
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Kelo

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
18 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.

Kelo 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° / 17°0011.54.2
Feb36° / 20°0011.72.3
Mar39° / 24°10.411.90.6
Apr39° / 27°184.712.20.6
May36° / 26°6611.312.41.9
Jun33° / 24°1051612.53.1
Jul30° / 23°18523.812.53.3
Aug29° / 22°24426.412.33.2
Sep30° / 22°15421.312.13.4
Oct33° / 23°5410.111.83.6
Nov35° / 20°10.411.63.4
Dec33° / 17°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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kelo gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
428
528
629
729
830
931
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2241
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166225115
265215216
355205317
454205219
544195320
643195321
733185422
832185423
922175524
1022175425
1122165426
1211155627
1311145628
1411135629
1511125630
1611115631
1701105732
1801105534
190195535
200185437
210175339
220075241
230065143
240054946
250054748
260044551
270044452
280034255
290034057
300023860
310023662

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 5:44 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:04
212.35:446:04
312.35:446:04
412.35:436:04
512.45:436:04
612.45:436:04
712.45:426:04
812.45:426:04
912.45:426:05
1012.45:426:05
1112.45:416:05
1212.45:416:05
1312.45:416:05
1412.45:416:05
1512.45:406:06
1612.45:406:06
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1912.45:406:06
2012.45:406:07
2112.55:406:07
2212.55:406:07
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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 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kelo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kelo 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 Kelo?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kelo.

What to pack for Kelo in May

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

In May, Kelo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kelo 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 Kelo peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kelo 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 Kelo is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1261 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr38Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kelo?

Kelo sits at 9.3°N, 15.8°E, 375 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 38 km away.

Topography around Kelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Kelo is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Béré 38 km · Gounou Gaya 48 km · Laï 55 km · Benoy 67 km · Déressia 71 km · Moundou 87 km · Pala 99 km · Fianga 99 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 Kelo (9.3086°, 15.8066°, elevation 375 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).