Sangarédi weather in May

In May, Sangarédi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.7 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 36°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Sangarédi's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangarédi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 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 36°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sangarédi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
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203423
213423
223323
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273323
283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Sangarédi

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.

Sangarédi 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
Jan34° / 18°10.311.44.1
Feb35° / 20°10.211.63.0
Mar36° / 21°20.411.92.3
Apr36° / 22°92.212.22.2
May34° / 23°8511.712.52.7
Jun30° / 23°27025.612.62.9
Jul28° / 22°44629.912.63.1
Aug28° / 22°55130.412.43.2
Sep29° / 22°46429.112.12.8
Oct31° / 22°31528.311.82.7
Nov31° / 21°741011.54.2
Dec33° / 19°20.511.44.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105050
114951
124753
134753
144555
154456
164258
174159
183961
193961
203664
213466
223367
233169
242971
252872
262575
272476
282278
292179
301981
311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sangarédi gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
518
619
721
823
924
1026
1129
1231
1333
1435
1537
1640
1741
1843
1945
2047
2149
2250
2352
2453
2555
2656
2757
2859
2960
3062
3164

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122745261
212644281
312543301
412442321
512341341
612240361
712138382
802037412
901935432
1001834462
1101732483
1201631503
1301529533
1401428544
1501326574
1601225594
1701124605
1801023625
190921655
200920656
210819676
220718696
230717706
240616726
250615727
260514747
270513757
280412786
290312796
300311806
310210826

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:04
212.46:407:04
312.46:407:04
412.46:397:04
512.46:397:04
612.46:397:05
712.46:387:05
812.46:387:05
912.56:387:05
1012.56:387:05
1112.56:377:06
1212.56:377:06
1312.56:377:06
1412.56:367:06
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2012.56:357:07
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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 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sangarédi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sangarédi sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Sangarédi?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sangarédi.

What to pack for Sangarédi in May

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

In May, Sangarédi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sangarédi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sangarédi 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 Sangarédi is worst in April — around 186 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.3× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 19175 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr186Very unhealthy
May121Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sangarédi?

Sangarédi sits at 11.1°N, 13.8°W, 200 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Wendou Borou, 39 km away.

BokéKolabouiTéliméléKoumbiaFriaKamsarXitole

Topography around Sangarédi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangarédi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m.

The land around Sangarédi is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Wendou Borou 39 km · Boké 60 km · Kolaboui 77 km · Télimélé 83 km · Koumbia 83 km · Fria 84 km · Kamsar 105 km · Xitole 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 Sangarédi (11.1°, -13.7667°, elevation 200 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).