Sirakoro Méguétana weather in May

In May, Sirakoro Méguétana sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7.4 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 36°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 Sirakoro Méguétana's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sirakoro Méguétana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

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 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sirakoro Méguétana reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 40°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)
13927
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
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93827
103827
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How May really feels in Sirakoro Méguétana

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.

Sirakoro Méguétana 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°20.211.35.2
Feb35° / 21°10.111.63.4
Mar38° / 24°20.611.91.6
Apr39° / 27°72.212.30.8
May37° / 27°327.412.61.4
Jun34° / 25°9214.312.72.7
Jul30° / 23°19822.112.73.4
Aug29° / 23°25324.312.43.5
Sep30° / 23°16420.412.13.6
Oct33° / 23°499.311.73.7
Nov34° / 20°20.411.43.7
Dec32° / 18°0011.34.9

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sirakoro Méguétana gets around 32 mm of rain over 7.4 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
515
616
717
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
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3032
3133

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11613253790
215122538100
314122538110
413112539120
512112539130
611102540140
710102441150
8992342160
9892344170
10782145190
11672047200
12561948220
13461849230
14351751240
15351551260
16241453270
17241353280
18231253300
19131253310
20131152330
21131052340
22131051350
2302952370
2402949390
2502948400
2602946420
2702845441
2802843461
2902841481
3002840501
3102738521

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
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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 6:16 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:42
212.56:156:42
312.56:156:42
412.56:146:43
512.56:146:43
612.56:146:43
712.56:136:43
812.56:136:43
912.56:136:44
1012.56:126:44
1112.56:126:44
1212.56:126:44
1312.66:116:45
1412.66:116:45
1512.66:116:45
1612.66:116:45
1712.66:106:45
1812.66:106:46
1912.66:106:46
2012.66:106:46
2112.66:106:47
2212.66:096:47
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2512.66:096:48
2612.66:096:48
2712.76:096:48
2812.76:096:49
2912.76:096:49
3012.76:096:49
3112.76:096:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sirakoro Méguétana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
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Aug
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Sirakoro Méguétana?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sirakoro Méguétana.

What to pack for Sirakoro Méguétana in May

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

In May, Sirakoro Méguétana sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Sirakoro Méguétana 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 Sirakoro Méguétana peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 17UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sirakoro Méguétana 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 Sirakoro Méguétana is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sirakoro Méguétana?

Sirakoro Méguétana sits at 12.6°N, 7.9°W, 359 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bamako, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sirakoro Méguétana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sirakoro Méguétana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Sirakoro Méguétana is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bamako 8.0 km · Kalaban Koro 12 km · Kabala 14 km · Moribabougou 15 km · Sangarébougou 16 km · Dialakorodji 16 km · Kati 26 km · Sibi 50 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 Sirakoro Méguétana (12.5644°, -7.9155°, elevation 359 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).