Mahina weather in May

In May, Mahina sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Mahina's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
30°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mahina reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14229
24229
34229
44230
54230
64230
74230
84230
94230
104230
114230
124230
134230
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274129
284129
294029
304029
314029

How May really feels in Mahina

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.

Mahina 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.34.3
Feb36° / 22°0011.52.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.6
Apr41° / 28°10.512.30.0
May41° / 30°112.812.60.0
Jun38° / 28°479.512.80.9
Jul33° / 25°13916.312.72.9
Aug31° / 24°21520.212.53.3
Sep32° / 24°13516.512.13.3
Oct36° / 24°376.911.72.4
Nov37° / 21°10.311.42.2
Dec34° / 19°00.111.23.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57030
66931
77030
87030
96931
106931
116832
126832
136733
146733
156634
166535
176436
186436
196337
206238
216238
226139
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mahina gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
169
179
1810
1911
2011
2112
2212
2313
2414
2514
2615
2716
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17114870
26915970
36915970
466161080
565171080
663171190
7601812100
8581913100
9561914110
10532015120
11502116130
12482117131
13452218141
14422219151
15402220161
16382321172
17362321182
18342322183
19332322193
20322222204
21312222214
22302222215
23292122226
24282022236
25272022247
26261922258
27251821269
282417212810
292316212911
302216203012
312015203114

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:236:52
212.56:226:52
312.56:226:53
412.56:226:53
512.56:216:53
612.56:216:53
712.66:206:54
812.66:206:54
912.66:206:54
1012.66:196:54
1112.66:196:55
1212.66:196:55
1312.66:186:55
1412.66:186:55
1512.66:186:56
1612.66:176:56
1712.76:176:56
1812.76:176:56
1912.76:176:57
2012.76:166:57
2112.76:166:57
2212.76:166:58
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2512.76:166:59
2612.76:166:59
2712.76:156:59
2812.76:156:59
2912.76:157:00
3012.76:157:00
3112.86:157:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mahina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahina sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mahina?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahina.

What to pack for Mahina in May

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

In May, Mahina sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mahina 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 Mahina peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mahina 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 Mahina is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1866 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May47Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahina?

Mahina sits at 13.9°N, 10.1°W, 175 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bafoulabé, 80 km away.

KitaDiémaKayesNioroSagaloEl ’AyoûnKolokani

Topography around Mahina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m.

The land around Mahina is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
457 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Bafoulabé 80 km · Kita 117 km · Diéma 121 km · Kayes 157 km · Nioro 157 km · Sagalo 200 km · El ’Ayoûn 218 km · Kolokani 226 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 Mahina (13.9044°, -10.0986°, elevation 175 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).