Migori weather in May

In May, Migori sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 151 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Migori's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Migori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Migori is town in Kenya.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Migori reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
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42617
52617
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72617
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112617
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242617
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262617
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282617
292617
302617
312617

Migori weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°1161712.15.5
Feb28° / 17°8513.1125.7
Mar28° / 17°15519125.0
Apr27° / 17°23222.7124.3
May26° / 17°15118.4125.3
Jun26° / 16°5511.711.96.3
Jul26° / 16°317.911.96.8
Aug27° / 16°5210.3126.3
Sep28° / 17°6711.9125.9
Oct28° / 17°13016.3125.2
Nov26° / 17°21823.1124.4
Dec26° / 16°16921.612.14.9

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41882
52080
62080
72179
82278
92377
102575
112773
122872
133070
143268
153268
163466
173763
183961
194060
204258
214357
224555
234654
244852
254951
265050
275149
285248
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Migori gets around 151 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
574
674
773
873
972
1070
1169
1267
1365
1464
1562
1660
1758
1856
1954
2053
2151
2249
2347
2446
2545
2644
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013852
2013852
3013852
4014842
5014842
6014842
7015832
8016822
9016822
10018802
11019792
12020782
13022771
14124741
15126721
16127711
17129691
18131671
19133651
20135631
21137611
22138610
23140590
24242560
25243550
26244540
27244540
28344530
29344530
30344530
31444520

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 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:38
212.06:406:38
312.06:406:38
412.06:406:38
512.06:406:38
612.06:406:38
712.06:406:37
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1012.06:406:37
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1812.06:406:37
1911.96:406:37
2011.96:406:37
2111.96:406:37
2211.96:406:37
2311.96:406:37
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2611.96:416:37
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2911.96:416:38
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3111.96:416:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Migori?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Migori for sightseeing.

What to pack for Migori in May

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

In May, Migori sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Migori 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 Migori peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Migori 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 Migori is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Migori?

Migori sits at 1.1°S, 34.5°E, 1,382 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Isebania, 18 km away.

Topography around Migori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Migori has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 1,434 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Migori is covered by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Isebania 18 km · Awendo 18 km · Sirari 21 km · Kihancha 22 km · Tarime 34 km · Rongo 37 km · Ogembo 40 km · Thomas Magena home 45 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Migori (-1.0634°, 34.4731°, elevation 1,382 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).