Kolenté weather in May

In May, Kolenté sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 180 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Kolenté's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolenté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kolenté reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93423
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Kolenté

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.

Kolenté weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°30.711.54.2
Feb35° / 20°20.611.73.1
Mar36° / 22°102.411.92.4
Apr36° / 23°396.512.22.4
May33° / 23°18019.812.52.7
Jun30° / 22°34127.912.62.9
Jul28° / 22°48029.812.53.2
Aug27° / 22°53830.512.33.3
Sep29° / 22°4562912.13.0
Oct30° / 22°26527.711.82.9
Nov32° / 21°619.911.54.2
Dec33° / 19°4111.44.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24555
34456
44357
54258
64060
73961
83862
93763
103664
113565
123466
133169
143169
152971
162773
172773
182575
192476
202377
212278
222080
231981
241981
251882
261585
271585
281486
291486
301387
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kolenté gets around 180 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
242
343
445
546
648
749
851
953
1055
1157
1259
1361
1463
1564
1666
1768
1870
1971
2073
2174
2275
2376
2477
2578
2679
2780
2881
2982
3083
3184

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111233522
211131552
311030572
41928602
51927612
61825633
71724653
81622683
91620703
101519723
111517743
121415773
130414793
140312814
150311824
160210844
17029854
18028864
19028864
20017884
21017884
22017884
23017884
24017884
25017884
26017884
27007894
28006904
29006904
30006913
31006913

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:366:58
212.46:366:58
312.46:356:58
412.46:356:58
512.46:356:58
612.46:346:58
712.46:346:58
812.46:346:59
912.46:346:59
1012.46:336:59
1112.46:336:59
1212.46:336:59
1312.46:337:00
1412.56:327:00
1512.56:327:00
1612.56:327:00
1712.56:327:00
1812.56:327:01
1912.56:317:01
2012.56:317:01
2112.56:317:01
2212.56:317:01
2312.56:317:02
2412.56:317:02
2512.56:317:02
2612.56:317:02
2712.56:317:03
2812.56:317:03
2912.56:317:03
3012.56:317:03
3112.66:317:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kolenté

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kolenté sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kolenté?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolenté.

What to pack for Kolenté in May

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

In May, Kolenté sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kolenté 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 Kolenté peaks around March 15 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 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolenté 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 Kolenté is worst in April — around 223 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 16204 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr223Very unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kolenté?

Kolenté sits at 10.3°N, 12.4°W, 457 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Mamou, 39 km away.

KindiaPitaTéliméléLabéForécariahCoyahManéah

Topography around Kolenté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolenté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Kolenté is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mamou 39 km · Kindia 53 km · Pita 86 km · Télimélé 94 km · Labé 116 km · Forécariah 119 km · Coyah 122 km · Manéah 124 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 Kolenté (10.2858°, -12.437°, elevation 457 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).