Mamou weather in May

In May, Mamou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 165 mm of rain across 19.6 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Mamou's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Mamou is human settlement.

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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mamou reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13322
23322
33322
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183022
193022
203022
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How May really feels in Mamou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 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
26
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.

Mamou 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
Jan31° / 18°40.911.55.5
Feb33° / 19°20.811.74.3
Mar35° / 21°112.511.93.3
Apr34° / 22°426.212.23.3
May31° / 22°16519.612.53.5
Jun28° / 21°28227.412.63.5
Jul27° / 20°34929.912.53.4
Aug26° / 20°4143012.33.4
Sep27° / 20°33428.212.13.5
Oct29° / 20°19924.811.83.7
Nov30° / 19°365.511.55.5
Dec31° / 18°20.711.45.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44654
54555
64357
74357
84159
94060
103961
113763
123763
133565
143466
153268
163268
173070
182971
192872
202773
212674
222575
232476
242377
252278
262278
272080
281981
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mamou gets around 165 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
240
341
443
544
646
748
850
952
1054
1156
1259
1361
1463
1564
1666
1768
1869
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3082
3182

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112203730
2111193732
3110183734
419173736
518153738
617143740
717133841
816123843
915113845
1014103846
111493848
121383849
131283950
140273952
150264052
160154054
170144154
180144154
190134254
200134254
210034255
220024355
230024355
240024355
250024454
260024454
270024553
280024652
290024751
300024751
310014851

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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 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 6:35 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:356:56
212.46:346:57
312.46:346:57
412.46:346:57
512.46:336:57
612.46:336:57
712.46:336:57
812.46:326:57
912.46:326:58
1012.46:326:58
1112.46:316:58
1212.46:316:58
1312.56:316:58
1412.56:316:58
1512.56:316:59
1612.56:306:59
1712.56:306:59
1812.56:306:59
1912.56:306:59
2012.56:307:00
2112.56:307:00
2212.56:297:00
2312.56:297:00
2412.56:297:01
2512.56:297:01
2612.56:297:01
2712.56:297:01
2812.56:297:02
2912.56:297:02
3012.66:297:02
3112.66:297:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mamou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mamou 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 Mamou?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mamou.

What to pack for Mamou in May

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

In May, Mamou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mamou 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 Mamou peaks around March 16 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 16UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mamou 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 Mamou is worst in April — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 15134 µg/m³Aug 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr145Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mamou?

Mamou sits at 10.4°N, 12.1°W, 720 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kolenté, 39 km away.

PitaArfa MoussaïaKindiaDogometKabalaLabéDabola

Topography around Mamou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m.

The land around Mamou is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Kolenté 39 km · Pita 83 km · Arfa Moussaïa 90 km · Kindia 92 km · Dogomet 103 km · Kabala 106 km · Labé 107 km · Dabola 115 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 Mamou (10.3755°, -12.0915°, elevation 720 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).