Dinguiraye weather in May

In May, Dinguiraye sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°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 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 Dinguiraye's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dinguiraye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Dinguiraye is small town in northern Guinea.

Founded
1849

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 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dinguiraye reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73626
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93625
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113625
123625
133625
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213424
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263424
273424
283424
293324
303324
313324

How May really feels in Dinguiraye

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.

Dinguiraye weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.311.44.8
Feb35° / 21°10.211.63.3
Mar37° / 24°41.111.91.9
Apr38° / 26°143.412.21.4
May35° / 25°7412.812.52.2
Jun31° / 23°19123.412.63.0
Jul29° / 22°2522612.63.3
Aug29° / 22°28227.712.43.2
Sep30° / 21°23625.412.13.2
Oct31° / 21°11719.111.73.5
Nov33° / 20°122.311.54.3
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.8

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
114852
124852
134753
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194357
204159
214258
224159
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dinguiraye gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
422
523
625
726
828
931
1033
1136
1238
1341
1443
1545
1647
1748
1850
1951
2052
2153
2253
2354
2455
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060
3161

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110122238180
29112139200
39102040210
4891940230
5791841250
6681741270
7671741300
8561641320
9451541340
10451440370
11341340400
12241239430
13231139450
14131038480
1512937510
1612836521
1711836531
1801735561
1901634581
2001633591
2100532621
2200531631
2300530641
2400429661
2500428671
2600427681
2700426691
2800424711
2900423721
3000422731
3100321751

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
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 6:28 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:286:52
212.46:286:52
312.46:276:52
412.46:276:52
512.46:276:52
612.46:266:53
712.46:266:53
812.56:266:53
912.56:256:53
1012.56:256:53
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1312.56:246:54
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1612.56:246:55
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2012.56:236:56
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2812.66:226:58
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3112.66:226:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dinguiraye

In seasonPeak

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

Dinguiraye's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dinguiraye 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 Dinguiraye?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dinguiraye.

What to pack for Dinguiraye in May

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

In May, Dinguiraye sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dinguiraye 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 Dinguiraye peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dinguiraye 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 Dinguiraye is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModeratePoorApr 1058 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dinguiraye?

Dinguiraye sits at 11.3°N, 10.7°W, 432 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Bissikrima, 55 km away.

BissikrimaBankoDabolaArfa MoussaïaDogometSagaloTouguéKouroussa

Topography around Dinguiraye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dinguiraye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Dinguiraye is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), shrubs (24%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Bissikrima 55 km · Banko 64 km · Dabola 75 km · Arfa Moussaïa 92 km · Dogomet 93 km · Sagalo 101 km · Tougué 105 km · Kouroussa 115 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 Dinguiraye (11.2906°, -10.7121°, elevation 432 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).