Maro weather in May

In May, Maro sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.8 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 36°C in the first days to 33°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 Maro's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:33 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Maro reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
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203425
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223425
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253425
263425
273325
283325
293325
303324
313324

How May really feels in Maro

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
1 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.

Maro 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° / 18°0011.54.0
Feb37° / 21°00.111.72.2
Mar39° / 25°41.411.90.9
Apr38° / 27°307.512.21.2
May35° / 25°8413.812.42.4
Jun31° / 24°12217.712.53.4
Jul29° / 22°23127.112.53.2
Aug29° / 22°28027.912.33.2
Sep30° / 22°20225.112.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9116.411.83.6
Nov34° / 21°41.111.63.8
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.2

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
24654
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
234951
244852
254753
264654
274555
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maro gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
638
739
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2048
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2753
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112204432
212194434
312174436
412164438
512144439
601134441
701124442
801114543
901104544
100194545
110184546
120074547
130064548
140054549
150054550
160044452
170044353
180034354
190034156
200034057
210023959
220023761
230023563
240023464
250013267
260013069
270012871
280012673
290012574
300002377
310002278

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
139calm
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 5:37 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:375:56
212.35:365:56
312.35:365:56
412.35:365:56
512.35:355:56
612.45:355:56
712.45:355:57
812.45:355:57
912.45:345:57
1012.45:345:57
1112.45:345:57
1212.45:345:57
1312.45:335:57
1412.45:335:58
1512.45:335:58
1612.45:335:58
1712.45:335:58
1812.45:325:58
1912.45:325:59
2012.45:325:59
2112.45:325:59
2212.55:325:59
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2412.55:326:00
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2712.55:326:00
2812.55:326:01
2912.55:326:01
3012.55:326:01
3112.55:326:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maro 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 Maro?

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

2.4
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 Maro.

What to pack for Maro in May

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

In May, Maro sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maro 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 Maro peaks around March 19 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 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maro 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 Maro is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1344 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr26Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Maro?

Maro sits at 9.2°N, 17.7°E, 414 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Koumra, 38 km away.

DobaKyabéBébédjaGoré

Topography around Maro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Maro is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Koumra 38 km · Sarh 74 km · Bédiondo 88 km · Moïssala 98 km · Doba 113 km · Kyabé 138 km · Bébédja 140 km · Goré 146 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 Maro (9.2235°, 17.7102°, elevation 414 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).