Labé weather in May

In May, Labé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Labé's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Labé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Labé is city in Guinea.

Founded
1755

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Labé reaches about 32°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°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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23322
33322
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103322
113222
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273021
283021
293021
303021
312921

How May really feels in Labé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 23 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
23
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.

Labé weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°20.311.46.3
Feb32° / 19°20.411.65.1
Mar34° / 21°61.211.93.9
Apr34° / 22°183.612.23.5
May32° / 21°11414.712.53.6
Jun28° / 20°23325.912.73.7
Jul26° / 20°30529.412.63.6
Aug26° / 20°33029.412.43.5
Sep27° / 19°25927.912.13.7
Oct28° / 19°12420.611.74.4
Nov30° / 18°142.811.56.1
Dec30° / 17°20.411.36.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
24951
34951
44852
54852
64951
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124555
134456
144357
154357
164159
174258
184060
193961
203862
213862
223763
233664
243565
253466
263466
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Labé gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
425
527
628
731
833
936
1038
1141
1243
1346
1448
1551
1653
1755
1856
1958
2059
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2765
2866
2967
3068
3170

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192228293
2172128313
3162028333
4151928353
5141828374
6121728394
7111727414
8101627435
991526455
1081426476
1171225506
1251124537
1341024548
144923568
153822589
162721619
1726216110
1825206310
1915186610
2014176810
2114166910
2213157110
2313147210
2403137410
2503127510
2602117710
2702107810
28029809
29028819
30027829
31026839

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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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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 6:34 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:346:58
212.46:346:58
312.46:346:58
412.46:336:59
512.46:336:59
612.46:336:59
712.46:326:59
812.56:326:59
912.56:326:59
1012.56:317:00
1112.56:317:00
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1412.56:307:00
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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 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Labé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Labé sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Labé?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Labé.

What to pack for Labé in May

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

In May, Labé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Labé 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 Labé peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 18UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Labé 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 Labé is worst in April — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 1687 µg/m³Aug 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr93Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Labé?

Labé sits at 11.3°N, 12.3°W, 1,026 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Pita, 31 km away.

Donghol-SigonTouguéTéliméléMamouKolentéArfa MoussaïaKédougou

Topography around Labé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Labé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,034 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,317 m.

The land around Labé is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
1,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Pita 31 km · Donghol-Sigon 54 km · Tougué 69 km · Télimélé 94 km · Mamou 107 km · Kolenté 116 km · Arfa Moussaïa 117 km · Kédougou 138 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 Labé (11.3182°, -12.2833°, elevation 1,026 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).