Kyabé weather in May

In May, Kyabé sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 71 mm of rain across 13.2 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 31% 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 Kyabé's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyabé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Kyabé is place in Moyen-Chari 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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyabé 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)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63726
73726
83726
93726
103626
113626
123626
133626
143626
153626
163626
173626
183626
193626
203526
213526
223526
233526
243525
253525
263525
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Kyabé

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
20 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.

Kyabé 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
Jan35° / 19°0011.53.2
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.7
Mar39° / 25°30.911.90.6
Apr38° / 27°266.112.20.8
May36° / 26°7113.212.42.0
Jun33° / 24°10116.512.53.0
Jul30° / 23°2132612.53.1
Aug30° / 22°2492712.33.1
Sep30° / 22°16423.512.13.2
Oct32° / 23°6713.711.83.5
Nov35° / 21°3111.63.2
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205347
215248
225149
235050
244951
254951
264852
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyabé gets around 71 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
538
638
738
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1942
2043
2144
2245
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2950
3051
3151

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123224330
213214331
312204433
412194434
512184435
612174536
701154638
801144638
901134639
1001124740
1101114741
1201104742
130094843
140084844
150074845
160064746
170054748
180054649
190044551
200044452
210044353
220034156
230034057
240033859
250023761
260023563
270023464
280013267
290013168
300012970
310012871

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 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
149calm
159calm
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 5:32 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:325:51
212.35:315:51
312.35:315:51
412.45:315:52
512.45:305:52
612.45:305:52
712.45:305:52
812.45:295:52
912.45:295:52
1012.45:295:52
1112.45:295:53
1212.45:285:53
1312.45:285:53
1412.45:285:53
1512.45:285:53
1612.45:285:53
1712.45:275:54
1812.45:275:54
1912.45:275:54
2012.55:275:54
2112.55:275:54
2212.55:275:55
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2612.55:265:56
2712.55:265:56
2812.55:265:56
2912.55:265:56
3012.55:265:57
3112.55:265:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyabé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyabé 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 Kyabé?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyabé.

What to pack for Kyabé in May

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

In May, Kyabé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyabé 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 Kyabé peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kyabé 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 Kyabé is worst in November — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2066 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kyabé?

Kyabé sits at 9.5°N, 18.9°E, 390 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Sarh, 70 km away.

MaroKoumraMoïssalaKaboBédiondoNdéléAm Timan

Topography around Kyabé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyabé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m.

The land around Kyabé is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Sarh 70 km · Maro 138 km · Koumra 164 km · Moïssala 179 km · Kabo 198 km · Bédiondo 214 km · Ndélé 220 km · Am Timan 230 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 Kyabé (9.4515°, 18.9449°, elevation 390 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).