Fronan weather in May

In May, Fronan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 107 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fronan's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fronan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Fronan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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)
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23324
33324
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273223
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293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Fronan

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.

Fronan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°122.111.63.7
Feb35° / 22°28511.72.7
Mar35° / 24°7813.111.92.3
Apr34° / 24°10215.812.22.6
May33° / 24°10717.312.43.0
Jun31° / 23°11318.112.53.5
Jul29° / 22°14322.312.43.7
Aug29° / 22°17523.912.33.6
Sep30° / 22°20025.5123.0
Oct32° / 22°11920.111.83.2
Nov33° / 22°428.411.63.8
Dec33° / 21°91.911.54.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52278
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fronan gets around 107 mm of rain over 17.3 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 56% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
855
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3057
3157

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20955
30955
40955
50955
60955
70955
80955
90955
100955
110946
120946
130946
140946
150946
160946
170946
181936
191936
201936
211936
221936
231936
241936
251945
261945
271945
282935
292944
302944
312953

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
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 18 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:26
212.36:096:26
312.36:096:26
412.36:086:26
512.36:086:27
612.36:086:27
712.36:076:27
812.36:076:27
912.36:076:27
1012.36:076:27
1112.36:066:27
1212.46:066:27
1312.46:066:27
1412.46:066:28
1512.46:066:28
1612.46:066:28
1712.46:056:28
1812.46:056:28
1912.46:056:28
2012.46:056:29
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2212.46:056:29
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2712.46:056:30
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2912.46:056:31
3012.46:056:31
3112.46:056:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fronan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fronan sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Fronan?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fronan.

What to pack for Fronan in May

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

In May, Fronan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fronan 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 Fronan peaks around March 20 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 20UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Fronan 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 Fronan is worst in February — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 974 µg/m³Aug 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fronan?

Fronan sits at 8.2°N, 5.1°W, 304 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Katiola, 9.0 km away.

NiakaramandougouBouakéBéoumiDabakalaSakassouTortiyaTafiré

Topography around Fronan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fronan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Fronan is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
510 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Katiola 9.0 km · Niakaramandougou 52 km · Bouaké 59 km · Béoumi 78 km · Dabakala 78 km · Sakassou 87 km · Tortiya 87 km · Tafiré 95 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 Fronan (8.2149°, -5.1255°, elevation 304 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).