Andéranboukan weather in May

In May, Andéranboukan sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Andéranboukan's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andéranboukan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical May day in Andéranboukan reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14227
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How May really feels in Andéranboukan

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
31 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.

Andéranboukan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°0011.26.4
Feb34° / 18°00.111.54.3
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.5
Apr41° / 26°10.212.30.0
May41° / 28°41.112.70.0
Jun40° / 29°72.412.90.1
Jul38° / 27°276.212.81.4
Aug36° / 26°599.312.52.2
Sep38° / 27°123.112.11.3
Oct38° / 25°30.711.61.0
Nov36° / 20°0011.33.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.15.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
147822
157921
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318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Andéranboukan gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
234
245
255
265
275
285
296
306
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17317820
27217920
37118920
470181020
568191120
666201220
765211220
862221330
961221430
1060231430
1158241530
1257251530
1357251530
1454261640
1553271640
1652271740
1750281741
1849281841
1948291841
2046291941
2144302041
2243302142
2341302252
2439302352
2538302552
2636302662
2734302872
2831303072
2929303182
3027293392
3125293592

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:296:02
212.65:286:02
312.65:286:02
412.65:276:02
512.65:276:02
612.65:266:03
712.65:266:03
812.65:266:03
912.65:256:04
1012.75:256:04
1112.75:246:04
1212.75:246:04
1312.75:246:05
1412.75:236:05
1512.75:236:05
1612.75:236:06
1712.75:226:06
1812.75:226:06
1912.75:226:07
2012.85:226:07
2112.85:216:07
2212.85:216:08
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2612.85:216:09
2712.85:206:09
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2912.85:206:10
3012.85:206:10
3112.85:206:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
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207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Andéranboukan

In seasonPeak

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

Andéranboukan sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Andéranboukan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andéranboukan.

What to pack for Andéranboukan in May

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

In May, Andéranboukan sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Andéranboukan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andéranboukan peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 21UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Andéranboukan 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 Andéranboukan is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1783 µg/m³Sep 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul47Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Andéranboukan?

Andéranboukan sits at 15.4°N, 3.0°E, 284 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Filingué, 124 km away.

FilinguéBaléyaraTillabériDogondoutchiMéhanaNiameyAyorouYouri Kourtéré

Topography around Andéranboukan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andéranboukan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Andéranboukan is covered by grassland (61%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Filingué 124 km · Baléyara 183 km · Tillabéri 216 km · Dogondoutchi 226 km · Méhana 233 km · Niamey 234 km · Ayorou 238 km · Youri Kourtéré 247 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Andéranboukan (15.4275°, 3.0175°, elevation 284 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).