Kintinian weather in May

In May, Kintinian sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 48 mm of rain across 10 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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Kintinian's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kintinian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Kintinian 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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kintinian reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°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)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83726
93726
103726
113726
123726
133725
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193625
203625
213625
223625
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273525
283524
293524
303524
313524

How May really feels in Kintinian

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
28 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.

Kintinian 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° / 18°10.211.44.8
Feb35° / 21°10.211.63.2
Mar37° / 24°40.811.91.6
Apr38° / 26°143.112.31.0
May37° / 25°481012.51.7
Jun33° / 23°15220.812.72.7
Jul30° / 22°2522512.63.1
Aug29° / 22°28426.712.43.2
Sep30° / 22°21723.412.13.2
Oct32° / 22°8814.411.73.5
Nov34° / 19°6111.53.9
Dec33° / 18°00.111.34.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25347
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
85050
94951
105050
114951
124951
134852
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kintinian gets around 48 mm of rain over 10 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 34% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
419
520
621
722
824
925
1027
1128
1230
1332
1433
1535
1636
1738
1839
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2644
2746
2847
2948
3049
3150

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
175224520
265214622
364204624
454194625
554184727
643174728
743164730
833154732
933144734
1022134736
1122124738
1212104640
131194642
141184644
151174546
160164547
170164449
180154450
190144352
200144253
210144253
220034156
230034057
240033958
250033859
260033760
270033661
280033463
290033364
300033166
310032968

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:47
212.46:226:47
312.46:226:47
412.46:216:47
512.46:216:48
612.56:216:48
712.56:206:48
812.56:206:48
912.56:206:48
1012.56:196:48
1112.56:196:49
1212.56:196:49
1312.56:196:49
1412.56:186:49
1512.56:186:50
1612.56:186:50
1712.56:186:50
1812.56:176:50
1912.66:176:50
2012.66:176:51
2112.66:176:51
2212.66:176:51
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2412.66:176:52
2512.66:166:52
2612.66:166:52
2712.66:166:53
2812.66:166:53
2912.66:166:53
3012.66:166:53
3112.66:166:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kintinian

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kintinian sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Kintinian?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kintinian.

What to pack for Kintinian in May

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

In May, Kintinian sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kintinian 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 Kintinian peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kintinian 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 Kintinian is worst in December — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorDec 1958 µg/m³Aug 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr50Poor
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kintinian?

Kintinian sits at 11.6°N, 9.4°W, 416 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Siguiri, 31 km away.

KangabaKouroussaMandianaKankanYanfolilaSibiDinguiraye

Topography around Kintinian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kintinian has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m.

The land around Kintinian is covered by shrubs (29%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Siguiri 31 km · Kangaba 112 km · Kouroussa 119 km · Mandiana 132 km · Kankan 135 km · Yanfolila 142 km · Sibi 143 km · Dinguiraye 149 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 Kintinian (11.6°, -9.3833°, elevation 416 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).