Kérouané weather in May

In May, Kérouané sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 205 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kérouané's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kérouané's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kérouané reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123122
133122
143122
153122
163121
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183121
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213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303021
313021

How May really feels in Kérouané

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.

Kérouané weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°71.311.55.1
Feb34° / 19°152.511.73.9
Mar34° / 22°539.511.93.1
Apr33° / 22°1181812.22.8
May31° / 21°20525.512.42.8
Jun30° / 21°21026.212.53.1
Jul28° / 21°2472812.53.4
Aug28° / 21°28027.612.33.6
Sep29° / 20°25527.512.13.1
Oct31° / 20°16923.411.83.3
Nov32° / 19°417.211.64.5
Dec32° / 17°5111.55.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142278
152278
162278
172179
182080
192080
202080
212080
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271981
281981
291981
301981
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kérouané gets around 205 mm of rain over 25.5 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 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
477
578
678
779
880
980
1081
1182
1282
1383
1483
1583
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3186

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12179
22080
31981
41882
51882
61783
71783
81684
91684
101585
111585
121585
131585
141486
151486
161585
171585
181585
191684
201684
211783
221882
231981
242080
252179
262278
272377
282476
292575
302773
312872

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 6:24 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:43
212.36:236:43
312.36:236:43
412.36:236:43
512.46:226:43
612.46:226:43
712.46:226:44
812.46:216:44
912.46:216:44
1012.46:216:44
1112.46:216:44
1212.46:206:44
1312.46:206:44
1412.46:206:45
1512.46:206:45
1612.46:206:45
1712.46:196:45
1812.46:196:45
1912.46:196:46
2012.46:196:46
2112.56:196:46
2212.56:196:46
2312.56:196:46
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2512.56:196:47
2612.56:196:47
2712.56:196:47
2812.56:196:48
2912.56:196:48
3012.56:196:48
3112.56:196:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kérouané

In seasonPeak

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

Kérouané's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Kérouané?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kérouané.

What to pack for Kérouané in May

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

In May, Kérouané sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kérouané in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kérouané peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kérouané 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 Kérouané is worst in February — around 147 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 18.1× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyFeb 12144 µg/m³Aug 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan131Unhealthy
Feb147Unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr45Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kérouané?

Kérouané sits at 9.3°N, 9.0°W, 533 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Moussadou, 71 km away.

MoussadouBeylaMacentaKissidougouAlbadériaVoinjamaKankanYende Millimou

Topography around Kérouané

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kérouané has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m.

The land around Kérouané is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
942 m
80 km
1,213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Moussadou 71 km · Beyla 76 km · Macenta 95 km · Kissidougou 119 km · Albadéria 123 km · Voinjama 124 km · Kankan 128 km · Yende Millimou 134 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 Kérouané (9.2667°, -9.0167°, elevation 533 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).