Bissikrima weather in May

In May, Bissikrima sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bissikrima's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bissikrima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Bissikrima is human settlement in Guinea.

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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bissikrima reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
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173423
183423
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Bissikrima

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.

Bissikrima 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
Jan32° / 18°30.511.45.3
Feb34° / 20°10.311.63.9
Mar36° / 22°41.111.92.6
Apr36° / 24°214.312.22.2
May34° / 23°8514.812.52.7
Jun31° / 22°19124.312.63.1
Jul29° / 21°25526.412.63.4
Aug28° / 21°28527.412.43.4
Sep29° / 21°24726.512.13.2
Oct31° / 21°13020.211.83.6
Nov32° / 19°163.311.54.8
Dec32° / 18°10.211.45.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144357
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bissikrima gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.8 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 49% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
429
530
632
734
836
938
1041
1143
1245
1347
1449
1551
1653
1754
1855
1957
2057
2158
2259
2359
2460
2561
2661
2762
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 55% 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 (%)
1210194425
229194427
328184429
417174431
516164334
615144336
715134338
814124241
914114243
1013104145
110294048
120284050
130273952
140163855
150153757
160143758
170133660
180133561
190133462
200123364
210023266
220023167
230023068
240022969
250022870
260022771
270022672
280022573
290022573
300022474
310012376

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:52
212.46:296:52
312.46:296:53
412.46:286:53
512.46:286:53
612.46:286:53
712.46:276:53
812.46:276:53
912.46:276:53
1012.56:276:54
1112.56:266:54
1212.56:266:54
1312.56:266:54
1412.56:266:54
1512.56:256:55
1612.56:256:55
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1812.56:256:55
1912.56:256:56
2012.56:246:56
2112.56:246:56
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2312.56:246:57
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2712.66:246:58
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3112.66:246:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bissikrima

In seasonPeak

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

Bissikrima's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bissikrima sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bissikrima?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bissikrima.

What to pack for Bissikrima in May

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

In May, Bissikrima sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bissikrima 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 Bissikrima peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bissikrima 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 Bissikrima is worst in April — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 1396 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bissikrima?

Bissikrima sits at 10.8°N, 10.9°W, 409 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dabola, 22 km away.

Arfa MoussaïaDinguirayeFaranahTouguéKouroussa

Topography around Bissikrima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bissikrima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Bissikrima is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Dabola 22 km · Banko 28 km · Dogomet 39 km · Arfa Moussaïa 48 km · Dinguiraye 55 km · Faranah 92 km · Tougué 104 km · Kouroussa 117 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Bissikrima (10.85°, -10.9333°, elevation 409 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).