San-Pédro weather in May

In May, San-Pédro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 215 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San-Pédro's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San-Pédro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

San-Pédro is city in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in San-Pédro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
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102925
112925
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292825
302824
312824

How May really feels in San-Pédro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 19 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
19
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.

San-Pédro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°4913.411.85.3
Feb29° / 25°5514.311.84.7
Mar29° / 25°7518.1124.3
Apr29° / 25°9020.312.14.0
May28° / 25°21526.912.23.5
Jun27° / 24°27525.312.34.0
Jul26° / 24°1321912.25.0
Aug26° / 23°801612.25.4
Sep26° / 24°13222.1124.6
Oct27° / 24°12024.511.94.4
Nov28° / 24°10223.111.84.2
Dec28° / 25°7318.411.74.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102080
112080
122080
131981
141981
151882
161882
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191684
201684
211684
221486
231486
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San-Pédro gets around 215 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
480
581
682
782
883
984
1084
1185
1286
1386
1487
1587
1687
1788
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2390
2491
2591
2692
2792
2892
2993
3093
3193

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23466
33664
43763
53862
64060
74159
84357
94555
104654
114852
125050
135248
145446
155644
165842
176040
186238
196436
206535
216733
226931
237129
247327
257426
267624
277822
288020
298119
308317
318515

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 6:19 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:29
212.26:196:29
312.26:186:29
412.26:186:29
512.26:186:29
612.26:186:29
712.26:186:29
812.26:176:29
912.26:176:29
1012.26:176:29
1112.26:176:29
1212.26:176:29
1312.26:176:29
1412.26:176:29
1512.26:166:29
1612.26:166:29
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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 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San-Pédro

In seasonPeak

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

San-Pédro's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

San-Pédro sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit San-Pédro?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San-Pédro.

What to pack for San-Pédro in May

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

In May, San-Pédro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San-Pédro in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in San-Pédro 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 San-Pédro peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San-Pédro 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 San-Pédro is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2041 µg/m³Sep 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov11Good
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San-Pédro?

San-Pédro sits at 4.7°N, 6.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Watté, 26 km away.

DagadjiLobakuyaGligbeuadjiGnépassoSahoua

Topography around San-Pédro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San-Pédro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around San-Pédro is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Watté 26 km · Gabiadji 32 km · Gagny 36 km · Dagadji 46 km · Lobakuya 50 km · Gligbeuadji 51 km · Gnépasso 54 km · Sahoua 54 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 San-Pédro (4.7485°, -6.6363°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).