Finnkolo weather in May

In May, Finnkolo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 76 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Finnkolo's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Finnkolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 Finnkolo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
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How May really feels in Finnkolo

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.

Finnkolo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.411.45.5
Feb34° / 21°20.611.63.7
Mar36° / 24°112.411.92.3
Apr36° / 26°388.512.22.0
May34° / 25°7614.612.52.6
Jun32° / 23°9517.212.63.5
Jul29° / 22°1792412.63.6
Aug28° / 22°2542612.43.6
Sep29° / 22°17722.312.13.7
Oct32° / 22°8415.311.73.8
Nov33° / 21°71.611.54.3
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34357
44258
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284456
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Finnkolo gets around 76 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
539
639
740
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1851
1951
2052
2152
2253
2353
2453
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3155

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121844440
221843460
321742490
411740510
511639530
611538550
711537560
811435590
910334620
1010333630
1100232660
1200231670
1300130690
1400130690
1500029710
1600028720
1700027730
1800027730
1900026731
2000025741
2100025741
2200024751
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Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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1010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:07 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:31
212.46:076:31
312.46:076:31
412.46:066:31
512.46:066:32
612.46:066:32
712.46:056:32
812.56:056:32
912.56:056:32
1012.56:046:33
1112.56:046:33
1212.56:046:33
1312.56:036:33
1412.56:036:33
1512.56:036:34
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1812.56:026:34
1912.56:026:34
2012.56:026:35
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2412.66:026:36
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2712.66:016:37
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2912.66:016:37
3012.66:016:37
3112.66:016:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Finnkolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Finnkolo sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Finnkolo?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Finnkolo.

What to pack for Finnkolo in May

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

In May, Finnkolo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1854 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr41Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Finnkolo?

Finnkolo sits at 11.3°N, 5.5°W, 381 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Sikasso, 18 km away.

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Topography around Finnkolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Finnkolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Finnkolo is covered by shrubs (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Sikasso 18 km · Orodara 72 km · Kadiolo 85 km · Zégoua 88 km · Karankasso 95 km · Banfora 108 km · Niellé 120 km · Koutiala 125 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 Finnkolo (11.2682°, -5.5105°, elevation 381 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).