Koumra weather in May

In May, Koumra sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 Koumra's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koumra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Koumra is city.

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 Koumra 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
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
143526
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183526
193526
203525
213525
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283425
293425
303425
313325

How May really feels in Koumra

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
13 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.

Koumra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.53.7
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.9
Mar39° / 25°30.911.90.7
Apr38° / 27°265.912.21.0
May35° / 26°7212.312.42.3
Jun32° / 24°10415.612.53.4
Jul30° / 22°19425.112.53.3
Aug29° / 22°24126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°17823.412.13.3
Oct32° / 22°7814.811.83.6
Nov34° / 21°40.911.63.6
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244753
254654
264654
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Koumra gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2142
2242
2343
2444
2544
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046
3147

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113194731
202184733
302174734
402154736
501144737
601134739
701124740
801114741
901104743
100094744
110084745
120074746
130064747
140064748
150054649
160044649
170044551
180044551
190034453
200034354
210034156
220034057
230023959
240023761
250023662
260023464
270013366
280013168
290013069
300012871
310002773

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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 5:38 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:56
212.35:375:56
312.35:375:56
412.35:375:57
512.35:365:57
612.35:365:57
712.45:365:57
812.45:365:57
912.45:355:57
1012.45:355:57
1112.45:355:57
1212.45:355:58
1312.45:345:58
1412.45:345:58
1512.45:345:58
1612.45:345:58
1712.45:345:58
1812.45:345:59
1912.45:335:59
2012.45:335:59
2112.45:335:59
2212.45:335:59
2312.45:336:00
2412.45:336:00
2512.55:336:00
2612.55:336:00
2712.55:336:01
2812.55:336:01
2912.55:336:01
3012.55:336:01
3112.55:336:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
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
176.0Intense
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 Koumra

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koumra 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 Koumra?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koumra.

What to pack for Koumra in May

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

In May, Koumra 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 Koumra 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 Koumra peaks around March 21 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 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Koumra 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 Koumra 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 Koumra?

Koumra sits at 8.9°N, 17.6°E, 397 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Maro, 38 km away.

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Topography around Koumra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koumra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m.

The land around Koumra is covered by cropland (32%), shrubs (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
348 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Maro 38 km · Bédiondo 51 km · Moïssala 68 km · Doba 82 km · Sarh 95 km · Bébédja 111 km · Goré 117 km · Benoy 135 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 Koumra (8.9159°, 17.5505°, elevation 397 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).