Diourouzon weather in May

In May, Diourouzon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 128 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Diourouzon's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diourouzon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Diourouzon reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
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How May really feels in Diourouzon

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.

Diourouzon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°163.511.64.4
Feb34° / 23°417.411.83.3
Mar33° / 23°8515.5123.0
Apr32° / 23°9717.712.13.0
May31° / 23°1282112.33.1
Jun30° / 23°13523.212.43.4
Jul28° / 22°12822.312.44.1
Aug28° / 22°16624.312.24.0
Sep29° / 22°19826.4123.3
Oct30° / 22°12623.811.83.5
Nov30° / 22°5012.711.74.5
Dec31° / 21°163.811.65.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
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311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Diourouzon gets around 128 mm of rain over 21 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 69% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
561
662
763
863
964
1065
1166
1267
1368
1469
1570
1671
1771
1871
1972
2072
2172
2272
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2875
2975
3076
3176

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
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50991
60991
70991
80991
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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 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 6:20 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:34
212.26:206:34
312.26:206:35
412.36:196:35
512.36:196:35
612.36:196:35
712.36:196:35
812.36:186:35
912.36:186:35
1012.36:186:35
1112.36:186:35
1212.36:186:35
1312.36:176:35
1412.36:176:35
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1612.36:176:36
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1812.36:176:36
1912.36:176:36
2012.36:176:36
2112.36:166:36
2212.36:166:37
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2512.36:166:37
2612.46:166:37
2712.46:166:38
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2912.46:166:38
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3112.46:166:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
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254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Diourouzon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Diourouzon 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 Diourouzon?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diourouzon.

What to pack for Diourouzon in May

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

In May, Diourouzon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diourouzon 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 Diourouzon peaks around April 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Diourouzon 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 Diourouzon is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 950 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diourouzon?

Diourouzon sits at 6.9°N, 7.5°W, 248 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Diéhiba, 12 km away.

Topography around Diourouzon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diourouzon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m.

The land around Diourouzon is covered by trees (57%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
1,159 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Diéhiba 12 km · Kahin 13 km · Bangolo 14 km · Fengolo 18 km · Gohouo 20 km · Logoualé 25 km · Duekoué 25 km · Bahé-Blaon 31 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 Diourouzon (6.8892°, -7.5195°, elevation 248 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).