Bonoufla weather in May

In May, Bonoufla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 107 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bonoufla's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonoufla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bonoufla is village in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bonoufla reaches about 32°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283123
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Bonoufla

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.

Bonoufla weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°183.411.63.9
Feb35° / 23°426.811.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8313.8122.7
Apr33° / 23°9916.412.22.9
May32° / 23°10718.312.33.1
Jun30° / 23°10718.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10419.412.44.1
Aug29° / 22°14120.912.24.0
Sep30° / 22°18725.3123.3
Oct30° / 22°11520.311.83.6
Nov31° / 22°4510.611.74.3
Dec32° / 21°163.811.64.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
51981
61981
71981
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212080
222080
232080
242080
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bonoufla gets around 107 mm of rain over 18.3 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 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
554
655
755
856
956
1057
1158
1258
1359
1460
1560
1660
1761
1861
1961
2061
2162
2262
2363
2463
2564
2665
2765
2866
2966
3066
3167

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10964
20964
30964
40964
50964
60964
70964
80964
90964
100964
110964
120964
130964
140964
150964
160964
170964
180964
190964
200973
211963
221963
231963
241963
251963
261963
271963
281963
291972
301972
311972

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:166:31
212.36:156:31
312.36:156:31
412.36:156:31
512.36:156:31
612.36:146:31
712.36:146:31
812.36:146:31
912.36:146:31
1012.36:136:31
1112.36:136:31
1212.36:136:31
1312.36:136:31
1412.36:136:32
1512.36:136:32
1612.36:126:32
1712.36:126:32
1812.36:126:32
1912.36:126:32
2012.36:126:32
2112.36:126:33
2212.36:126:33
2312.46:126:33
2412.46:126:33
2512.46:126:33
2612.46:126:34
2712.46:126:34
2812.46:126:34
2912.46:126:34
3012.46:126:34
3112.46:126:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bonoufla

In seasonPeak

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

Bonoufla's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bonoufla sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bonoufla?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bonoufla.

What to pack for Bonoufla in May

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

In May, Bonoufla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bonoufla 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 Bonoufla peaks around April 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bonoufla 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 Bonoufla is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 959 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bonoufla?

Bonoufla sits at 7.1°N, 6.5°W, 238 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Baoutifla, 12 km away.

Topography around Bonoufla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonoufla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m.

The land around Bonoufla is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Baoutifla 12 km · Bédiala 19 km · Zaïbo 26 km · Luénoufla 26 km · Boboniessoko 27 km · Vavoua 28 km · Daloa 28 km · Gonaté 36 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Bonoufla (7.1291°, -6.4742°, elevation 238 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).