Xitole weather in May

In May, Xitole sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Xitole's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xitole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Xitole reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103825
113825
123825
133725
143725
153725
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233725
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313525

How May really feels in Xitole

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
31 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.

Xitole weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.43.6
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.3
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.3
Apr38° / 24°0012.31.1
May37° / 25°14312.51.7
Jun33° / 25°12216.212.72.8
Jul30° / 24°34228.312.62.7
Aug30° / 24°43129.412.42.7
Sep31° / 24°30627.312.12.6
Oct32° / 24°14821.711.72.9
Nov33° / 23°234.811.53.9
Dec34° / 20°20.311.34.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126832
136733
146535
156436
166337
176139
186040
195842
205743
215644
225545
235347
245248
255050
264852
274753
284555
294456
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Xitole gets around 14 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
53
63
73
84
94
105
115
126
137
148
158
169
1710
1811
1911
2012
2113
2214
2315
2416
2517
2618
2719
2820
2922
3024
3125

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121966130
221767140
321667150
421565171
511565181
611465191
711364211
811362231
911261242
1011259262
1101159282
1201156303
1301055323
1401053334
1501051354
160949375
170947385
180945406
190843417
200842437
210740458
220738469
230736489
2406344910
2506335011
2605315212
2705295313
2804275514
2904255615
3003235816
3103215818

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:44 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:447:09
212.46:447:09
312.46:437:09
412.46:437:09
512.46:437:09
612.56:427:10
712.56:427:10
812.56:427:10
912.56:417:10
1012.56:417:10
1112.56:417:11
1212.56:407:11
1312.56:407:11
1412.56:407:11
1512.56:407:11
1612.56:397:12
1712.56:397:12
1812.66:397:12
1912.66:397:12
2012.66:397:13
2112.66:387:13
2212.66:387:13
2312.66:387:13
2412.66:387:14
2512.66:387:14
2612.66:387:14
2712.66:387:15
2812.66:387:15
2912.66:387:15
3012.66:387:15
3112.66:387:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Xitole

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xitole sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Xitole?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Xitole.

What to pack for Xitole in May

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

In May, Xitole sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Xitole 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 Xitole peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Xitole 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 Xitole is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1980 µg/m³Aug 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May53Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Xitole?

Xitole sits at 11.7°N, 14.8°W, 32 m above sea level, in Guinea-Bissau. The nearest listed city is Bafatá, 51 km away.

BafatáReino de AntulaSanta-LuziaSintra-NemaBissauReino de BandimBelemLuanda

Topography around Xitole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xitole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Xitole is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
262 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Bafatá 51 km · Reino de Antula 85 km · Santa-Luzia 86 km · Sintra-Nema 86 km · Bissau 86 km · Reino de Bandim 86 km · Belem 87 km · Luanda 87 km

Guinea-Bissau travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Safe drinking water
24%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 46%folk religions 31%Christian 19%other or unaffiliated 4%

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 Xitole (11.7333°, -14.8167°, elevation 32 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).