Sagalo weather in May

In May, Sagalo sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sagalo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sagalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Sagalo is commune and village in Kayes Région da, Mali.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sagalo reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113727
123727
133727
143727
153726
163726
173726
183726
193726
203626
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273526
283525
293525
303525
313525

How May really feels in Sagalo

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.

Sagalo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.211.45.0
Feb35° / 20°10.211.63.5
Mar37° / 23°20.311.92.1
Apr38° / 26°61.412.31.3
May37° / 26°37712.61.7
Jun32° / 24°15918.612.73.0
Jul30° / 23°30126.512.63.2
Aug29° / 22°34528.112.43.1
Sep30° / 22°27525.712.13.1
Oct31° / 22°11517.111.73.7
Nov33° / 20°101.711.44.4
Dec33° / 18°00.111.34.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
125842
135743
145743
155644
165545
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sagalo gets around 37 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
69
710
811
913
1015
1116
1218
1320
1422
1524
1625
1727
1828
1929
2030
2131
2232
2333
2434
2535
2636
2738
2839
2940
3042
3143

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 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12522282130
22422282240
32221292340
42121302450
51920302650
61819302760
71619302870
81518302980
913173030100
1011162932110
1110162933130
128152834150
137142835160
146132736180
155122636200
164122537220
174112438230
183102338250
193102238270
20392138280
21292038301
22281938321
23281937341
24271837351
25271737371
26261636391
27261535411
28261434431
29251334461
30151233491
31141132511

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 6:27 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:53
212.46:276:53
312.46:266:53
412.56:266:53
512.56:266:53
612.56:256:54
712.56:256:54
812.56:246:54
912.56:246:54
1012.56:246:54
1112.56:246:55
1212.56:236:55
1312.56:236:55
1412.56:236:55
1512.66:226:56
1612.66:226:56
1712.66:226:56
1812.66:226:56
1912.66:226:57
2012.66:216:57
2112.66:216:57
2212.66:216:57
2312.66:216:58
2412.66:216:58
2512.66:216:58
2612.66:216:59
2712.66:216:59
2812.66:216:59
2912.66:216:59
3012.76:207:00
3112.76:207:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sagalo

In seasonPeak

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

Sagalo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sagalo sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Sagalo?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sagalo.

What to pack for Sagalo in May

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

In May, Sagalo sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sagalo 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 Sagalo 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sagalo 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 Sagalo is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1166 µg/m³Aug 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sagalo?

Sagalo sits at 12.2°N, 10.7°W, 540 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Dinguiraye, 101 km away.

DinguirayeTouguéBissikrimaKintinianKitaBankoKédougouDabola

Topography around Sagalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sagalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 537 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m.

The land around Sagalo is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (47%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
826 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Dinguiraye 101 km · Tougué 134 km · Bissikrima 152 km · Kintinian 158 km · Kita 161 km · Banko 165 km · Kédougou 166 km · Dabola 168 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 Sagalo (12.2°, -10.7°, elevation 540 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).