Moninnpébougou weather in May

In May, Moninnpébougou sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 45% 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 Moninnpébougou's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moninnpébougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 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 40°C through the month.

A typical May day in Moninnpébougou 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 38°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
104129
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124129
134029
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314029

How May really feels in Moninnpébougou

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.

Moninnpébougou weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°10.211.35.5
Feb34° / 20°00.111.53.7
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.5
Apr40° / 27°41.412.30.1
May40° / 29°102.912.60.0
Jun38° / 28°276.912.81.0
Jul34° / 26°941412.82.6
Aug32° / 24°15917.212.53.3
Sep34° / 25°8211.312.13.1
Oct37° / 25°153.511.72.0
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.8
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86337
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266139
276238
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Moninnpébougou gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156142091
2541520101
3531521101
4521521111
5501522121
6481522131
7461623141
8441624151
9421625171
10391725181
11371726191
12341728201
13321829211
14301830221
15271831231
16251831241
17231932251
18221933261
19201933271
20191834282
21181834292
22171834292
23161734302
24151734323
25141634333
26141533343
27131533364
28131433374
29121332394
30111231415
31101131435

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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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2912calm
3012calm
3112light 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 6:04 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:34
212.56:046:34
312.56:036:35
412.56:036:35
512.56:036:35
612.66:026:35
712.66:026:36
812.66:016:36
912.66:016:36
1012.66:016:36
1112.66:006:37
1212.66:006:37
1312.66:006:37
1412.65:596:37
1512.65:596:38
1612.75:596:38
1712.75:586:38
1812.75:586:39
1912.75:586:39
2012.75:586:39
2112.75:586:39
2212.75:576:40
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2712.75:576:41
2812.75:576:42
2912.85:576:42
3012.85:566:42
3112.85:566:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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126.8Intense
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216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
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266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Moninnpébougou

In seasonPeak

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

Moninnpébougou sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Moninnpébougou?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moninnpébougou.

What to pack for Moninnpébougou in May

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

In May, Moninnpébougou sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moninnpébougou 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 Moninnpébougou peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moninnpébougou 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 Moninnpébougou 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 Moninnpébougou?

Moninnpébougou sits at 14.2°N, 5.5°W, 280 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Ké-Macina, 27 km away.

DjennéPèlèngana

Topography around Moninnpébougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moninnpébougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m.

The land around Moninnpébougou is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
36 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ké-Macina 27 km · Niono 51 km · Diourou 62 km · Siribala Coro 64 km · Dougabougou 74 km · Markala 79 km · Djenné 108 km · Pèlèngana 110 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 Moninnpébougou (14.1508°, -5.5209°, elevation 280 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).