M’Bengué weather in May

In May, M’Bengué sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 91 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is M’Bengué's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M’Bengué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

M’Bengué is place in Savanes, 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in M’Bengué reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°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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33524
43524
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293323
303323
313323

How May really feels in M’Bengué

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
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

M’Bengué weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°30.711.54.7
Feb35° / 21°51.411.73.2
Mar36° / 23°205.211.92.1
Apr36° / 25°5711.312.22.1
May34° / 24°9116.212.52.5
Jun32° / 23°11418.612.63.2
Jul30° / 22°19924.912.53.3
Aug29° / 22°26626.812.33.2
Sep30° / 22°20424.312.13.1
Oct32° / 22°8815.611.83.4
Nov34° / 20°142.911.53.8
Dec33° / 18°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
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203565
213466
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293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

M’Bengué gets around 91 mm of rain over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
448
548
648
749
850
950
1051
1152
1253
1353
1454
1555
1655
1755
1856
1956
2056
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2456
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2656
2756
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3056
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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1117811
2016831
3015841
4015841
5014851
6013861
7012871
8011881
9010891
10010891
1109901
1208911
1307921
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1905941
2005932
2105932
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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 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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187calm
197calm
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217calm
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247calm
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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 30 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 6:10 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:31
212.46:106:31
312.46:106:31
412.46:096:32
512.46:096:32
612.46:096:32
712.46:086:32
812.46:086:32
912.46:086:32
1012.46:076:32
1112.46:076:33
1212.46:076:33
1312.46:076:33
1412.46:076:33
1512.56:066:33
1612.56:066:34
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1912.56:066:34
2012.56:066:34
2112.56:056:35
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2912.56:056:37
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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 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for M’Bengué

In seasonPeak

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

M’Bengué's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

M’Bengué sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit M’Bengué?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in M’Bengué.

What to pack for M’Bengué in May

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

In May, M’Bengué sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in M’Bengué in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in M’Bengué 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
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in M’Bengué 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 M’Bengué is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1549 µg/m³Aug 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is M’Bengué?

M’Bengué sits at 10.0°N, 5.9°W, 362 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Niellé, 37 km away.

MassiogoDiawalaZégouaNambinguéKadioloKoliaKorhogo

Topography around M’Bengué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M’Bengué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around M’Bengué is covered by shrubs (31%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), trees (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
331 m
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May weather nearby: Niellé 37 km · Massiogo 41 km · Diawala 48 km · Zégoua 61 km · Nambingué 62 km · Kadiolo 63 km · Kolia 67 km · Korhogo 67 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 M’Bengué (10.0024°, -5.9004°, elevation 362 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).