Mankesim weather in May

In May, Mankesim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 156 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mankesim's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankesim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mankesim is place in Central Region, Ghana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mankesim reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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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73026
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How May really feels in Mankesim

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
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.

Mankesim weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°257.411.75.8
Feb30° / 26°339.211.85.1
Mar30° / 26°5413.9124.4
Apr30° / 26°7617.812.14.0
May29° / 25°15625.612.23.4
Jun28° / 25°19924.612.34.0
Jul26° / 24°831812.35.2
Aug26° / 23°441312.25.9
Sep27° / 24°7617.9125.2
Oct28° / 24°9421.511.94.5
Nov29° / 25°6117.811.84.5
Dec29° / 25°3411.111.75.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
73169
83169
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182575
192476
202476
212377
222278
232179
242080
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271783
281783
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mankesim gets around 156 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
474
575
676
777
878
978
1079
1179
1279
1380
1481
1581
1682
1783
1883
1984
2085
2185
2286
2387
2487
2588
2688
2789
2889
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10892
11892
12991
131090
141090
151189
161288
171486
181585
191684
201882
212080
222278
232476
242674
252872
263070
273268
283466
293763
303961
314258

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:07
212.25:566:07
312.25:556:07
412.25:556:07
512.25:556:07
612.25:556:07
712.25:546:07
812.25:546:07
912.25:546:07
1012.25:546:07
1112.25:546:07
1212.25:546:07
1312.25:536:07
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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 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mankesim

In seasonPeak

In May, Mankesim sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mankesim's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mankesim sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mankesim?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mankesim.

What to pack for Mankesim in May

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

In May, Mankesim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mankesim in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mankesim in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mankesim peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mankesim 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 Mankesim is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1865 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mankesim?

Mankesim sits at 5.3°N, 1.0°W, 21 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Saltpond, 9.0 km away.

ElminaWinnebaSwedruFosoBuduburam

Topography around Mankesim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mankesim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Mankesim is covered by trees (49%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Saltpond 9.0 km · Apam 30 km · Cape Coast 32 km · Elmina 43 km · Winneba 44 km · Swedru 46 km · Foso 56 km · Buduburam 66 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 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 Mankesim (5.2717°, -1.0152°, elevation 21 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).