Télimélé weather in May

In May, Télimélé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain across 15.8 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 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Télimélé's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Télimélé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Télimélé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°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)
13523
23523
33523
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183223
193223
203223
213222
223222
233222
243222
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How May really feels in Télimélé

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.

Télimélé 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
Jan33° / 18°10.211.44.3
Feb35° / 19°10.211.63.3
Mar36° / 21°51.111.92.6
Apr36° / 22°234.712.22.6
May33° / 23°13515.812.53.0
Jun29° / 22°27526.712.63.1
Jul28° / 21°4403012.63.3
Aug27° / 21°52230.512.43.3
Sep28° / 21°40229.112.13.1
Oct30° / 21°30127.511.83.0
Nov31° / 20°648.411.54.6
Dec33° / 18°20.411.44.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
44951
54852
64753
74654
84555
94456
104456
114258
124060
133961
143862
153763
163565
173466
183268
193169
203070
212872
222674
232674
242476
252278
262080
271981
281882
291684
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Télimélé gets around 135 mm of rain over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
431
532
633
735
837
939
1041
1143
1246
1348
1450
1552
1654
1756
1858
1959
2061
2162
2263
2364
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3073
3174

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
153333290
253133310
352933330
442833350
542632370
642532390
742332410
832131440
932031461
1031830491
1131629511
1231429531
1331328551
1431127581
1521026611
162925631
172824651
182723671
192622691
202621701
211520731
221519741
231418761
241417771
251416781
261315801
271314811
280313831
290212851
300212860
310211870

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
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 6:38 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:387:01
212.46:387:01
312.46:377:01
412.46:377:01
512.46:367:01
612.46:367:01
712.46:367:02
812.46:357:02
912.46:357:02
1012.56:357:02
1112.56:357:02
1212.56:347:03
1312.56:347:03
1412.56:347:03
1512.56:347:03
1612.56:337:03
1712.56:337:04
1812.56:337:04
1912.56:337:04
2012.56:337:04
2112.56:337:05
2212.56:327:05
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2712.66:327:06
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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 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Télimélé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Télimélé 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 Télimélé?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Télimélé.

What to pack for Télimélé in May

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

In May, Télimélé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Télimélé 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 Télimélé peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Télimélé 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 Télimélé is worst in April — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 17162 µg/m³Aug 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr176Very unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Télimélé?

Télimélé sits at 10.9°N, 13.0°W, 610 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Pita, 72 km away.

PitaSangarédiFriaLabéKolentéKindiaWendou BorouKoumbia

Topography around Télimélé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Télimélé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m.

The land around Télimélé is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
718 m
80 km
1,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pita 72 km · Sangarédi 83 km · Fria 84 km · Labé 94 km · Kolenté 94 km · Kindia 96 km · Wendou Borou 110 km · Koumbia 112 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 Télimélé (10.9°, -13.0333°, elevation 610 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).