Kamabi weather in May

In May, Kamabi sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kamabi's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamabi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kamabi reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°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)
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23926
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How May really feels in Kamabi

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.

Kamabi 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
Jan34° / 19°10.211.43.6
Feb37° / 20°00.111.62.2
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.0
Apr39° / 25°00.112.30.7
May38° / 26°112.312.61.1
Jun35° / 25°6710.112.72.6
Jul31° / 24°19621.412.73.1
Aug30° / 24°29925.512.42.9
Sep31° / 23°22322.712.12.9
Oct33° / 23°8211.911.73.5
Nov34° / 21°81.311.43.7
Dec34° / 19°10.111.33.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
166535
176436
186337
196238
206139
216040
226040
235941
245842
255743
265644
275545
285446
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kamabi gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
73
83
94
104
115
125
136
147
157
168
179
189
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2614
2715
2816
2917
3018
3119

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1415423360
2414413570
3313403670
4312393880
5311383990
6211374090
72103641100
8293542120
9293442130
10183243141
11183144161
12173044181
13162944191
14162744211
15052745221
16052544241
17052443262
18042343282
19042242302
20042141322
21042040342
22041939363
23031738383
24031637403
25031536433
26031434453
27031333474
28031231504
29021130534
30021028555
3102926585

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:387:04
212.46:377:04
312.56:377:04
412.56:377:04
512.56:367:05
612.56:367:05
712.56:357:05
812.56:357:05
912.56:357:05
1012.56:347:06
1112.56:347:06
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1412.66:337:07
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1812.66:327:08
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2812.76:317:10
2912.76:317:11
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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 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kamabi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Kamabi?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamabi.

What to pack for Kamabi in May

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

In May, Kamabi sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamabi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamabi peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (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 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kamabi 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 Kamabi is worst in February — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1271 µg/m³Aug 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May54Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamabi?

Kamabi sits at 12.4°N, 13.4°W, 76 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Koundara, 16 km away.

KoumbiaGabúDiaoubéWendou BorouKédougou

Topography around Kamabi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamabi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.

The land around Kamabi is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
May weather nearby: Koundara 16 km · Koumbia 67 km · Gabú 89 km · Médina Gounas 90 km · Diaoubé 100 km · Vélingara 113 km · Wendou Borou 119 km · Kédougou 135 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 Kamabi (12.4°, -13.4167°, elevation 76 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).