Ké-Macina weather in May

In May, Ké-Macina sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ké-Macina's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ké-Macina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Ké-Macina is commune and town in Ségou Region, Mali.

Density
14/km²
people per km²

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 40°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ké-Macina reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14129
24129
34129
44129
54129
64129
74129
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94129
104029
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How May really feels in Ké-Macina

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.

Ké-Macina weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.211.35.3
Feb35° / 21°0011.53.4
Mar38° / 25°10.211.91.3
Apr40° / 28°51.512.30.0
May40° / 29°123.812.60.1
Jun38° / 28°307.412.81.1
Jul34° / 26°9814.912.72.7
Aug32° / 24°16217.912.53.3
Sep33° / 25°841212.13.1
Oct37° / 25°17411.72.0
Nov36° / 22°10.111.42.6
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
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165644
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225743
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255941
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ké-Macina gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
910
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1481423151
2471422161
3461422171
4441422191
5431422201
6411423211
7391423231
8371424241
9351424261
10331425271
11301426281
12281327302
13261329312
14231330322
15211231332
16191232343
17181233353
18161133363
19151134374
20131134384
21121134385
22111134395
23111033406
24101033416
2591032426
2691031437
2781030457
288929467
297928478
307827498
316826519

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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1011calm
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1211calm
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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 6:04 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:33
212.56:036:34
312.56:036:34
412.56:036:34
512.56:026:34
612.56:026:34
712.66:016:35
812.66:016:35
912.66:016:35
1012.66:006:35
1112.66:006:36
1212.65:596:36
1312.65:596:36
1412.65:596:36
1512.65:596:37
1612.65:586:37
1712.75:586:37
1812.75:586:38
1912.75:586:38
2012.75:576:38
2112.75:576:38
2212.75:576:39
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2512.75:576:40
2612.75:566:40
2712.75:566:40
2812.75:566:41
2912.75:566:41
3012.85:566:41
3112.85:566:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ké-Macina

In seasonPeak

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

Ké-Macina sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ké-Macina?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ké-Macina.

What to pack for Ké-Macina in May

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

In May, Ké-Macina sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ké-Macina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ké-Macina peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ké-Macina 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 Ké-Macina is worst in February — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2174 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ké-Macina?

Ké-Macina sits at 14.0°N, 5.4°W, 283 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Moninnpébougou, 27 km away.

Topography around Ké-Macina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ké-Macina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m.

The land around Ké-Macina is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
38 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Moninnpébougou 27 km · Diourou 60 km · Niono 75 km · Siribala Coro 81 km · Markala 83 km · Dougabougou 84 km · Djenné 87 km · San 89 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 Ké-Macina (13.9641°, -5.3579°, elevation 283 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).