Tchibanga weather in May

In May, Tchibanga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tchibanga's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchibanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
83%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tchibanga is city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River.

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tchibanga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Tchibanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 23 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
23
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.

Tchibanga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°27328.412.22.9
Feb30° / 22°23325.512.12.8
Mar30° / 23°22727.5122.7
Apr30° / 23°21224.611.92.9
May29° / 22°14622.611.93.7
Jun27° / 20°184.811.86.6
Jul26° / 19°61.411.87.2
Aug27° / 19°122.811.96.8
Sep28° / 21°5013.7125.2
Oct29° / 22°19828.112.13.2
Nov29° / 22°3412912.12.9
Dec29° / 22°32029.612.22.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10892
11892
12892
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14991
15991
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31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tchibanga gets around 146 mm of rain over 22.6 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 72% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
686
786
885
984
1083
1182
1281
1379
1478
1577
1675
1773
1872
1970
2068
2166
2264
2362
2460
2559
2657
2755
2853
2951
3048
3146

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108911
209010
30919
40919
50919
60928
70928
80937
91927
101927
111936
121936
132926
142926
153916
163925
173925
184915
195914
205914
216904
227903
238893
249883
2510873
2612862
2713852
2814842
2916831
3018811
3120791

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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265calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:166:10
211.96:166:10
311.96:166:10
411.96:166:10
511.96:166:09
611.96:166:09
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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 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
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64.2Bright
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144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tchibanga

In seasonPeak

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

Tchibanga's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Tchibanga?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchibanga.

What to pack for Tchibanga in May

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

In May, Tchibanga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tchibanga in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 2127 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tchibanga?

Tchibanga sits at 2.9°S, 11.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Mouila, 119 km away.

MouilaMossendjoDolisieKoulamoutouLambarénéLoudima

Topography around Tchibanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchibanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Tchibanga is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mouila 119 km · Mossendjo 191 km · Loandjili 225 km · Pointe-Noire 227 km · Dolisie 234 km · Koulamoutou 259 km · Lambaréné 262 km · Loudima 266 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Tchibanga (-2.9332°, 10.9818°, elevation 49 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).