Bogué weather in May
In May, Bogué sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bogué's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogué's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 41°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 6:30 AM – 7:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 25%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.45 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.
A typical May day in Bogué reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 26 |
| 2 | 41 | 26 |
| 3 | 41 | 26 |
| 4 | 41 | 26 |
| 5 | 41 | 26 |
| 6 | 41 | 27 |
| 7 | 41 | 27 |
| 8 | 41 | 27 |
| 9 | 41 | 27 |
| 10 | 41 | 27 |
| 11 | 41 | 27 |
| 12 | 41 | 27 |
| 13 | 41 | 27 |
| 14 | 42 | 27 |
| 15 | 42 | 27 |
| 16 | 42 | 27 |
| 17 | 42 | 27 |
| 18 | 42 | 27 |
| 19 | 42 | 28 |
| 20 | 42 | 28 |
| 21 | 42 | 28 |
| 22 | 42 | 28 |
| 23 | 42 | 28 |
| 24 | 42 | 28 |
| 25 | 42 | 28 |
| 26 | 42 | 28 |
| 27 | 42 | 28 |
| 28 | 42 | 28 |
| 29 | 42 | 28 |
| 30 | 42 | 28 |
| 31 | 42 | 28 |
How May really feels in Bogué
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bogué weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 27° | 4 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 27° | 18 | 3.3 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 61 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 27° | 43 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 39° / 27° | 13 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 11 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 15 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 88 | 12 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 87 | 13 |
| 13 | 87 | 13 |
| 14 | 86 | 14 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 83 | 17 |
| 19 | 83 | 17 |
| 20 | 83 | 17 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 |
| 22 | 82 | 18 |
| 23 | 81 | 19 |
| 24 | 81 | 19 |
| 25 | 81 | 19 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 83 | 17 |
| 29 | 82 | 18 |
| 30 | 82 | 18 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bogué gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in May
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 79 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 78 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 77 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 76 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 75 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 74 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 71 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 70 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 68 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 68 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 67 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 67 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 65 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 64 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 64 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 63 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 62 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 61 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 58 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 57 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 55 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 52 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 49 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 18 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 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 6:37 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:22 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:12 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:12 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:12 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 6:35 | 7:13 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 6:35 | 7:13 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 6:34 | 7:13 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:34 | 7:14 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:14 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:14 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 6:32 | 7:15 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 6:32 | 7:15 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 6:31 | 7:15 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 6:31 | 7:15 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:16 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 6:30 | 7:16 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 6:30 | 7:16 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 6:30 | 7:17 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 6:30 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 6:29 | 7:17 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 6:29 | 7:18 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 6:29 | 7:18 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 6:29 | 7:19 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 6:28 | 7:19 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:19 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:20 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:20 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:20 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:21 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:21 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:21 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:22 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bogué
In May, Bogué sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bogué sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is May a good time to visit Bogué?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bogué.
What to pack for Bogué in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bogué sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Bogué in May
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 Bogué peaks around March 12 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Bogué in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bogué is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 42 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 126 | 134 | 104 | 108 | 118 | 116 | 67 | 42 | 44 | 62 | 63 | 112 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 108 | Unhealthy |
| May | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 116 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 44 | Poor |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 112 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bogué?
Bogué sits at 16.6°N, 14.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Ndioum, 42 km away.
Topography around Bogué
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bogué.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.
The land around Bogué is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.
Mauritania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,198
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 1
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 25.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Bogué (16.5915°, -14.2631°, elevation 15 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).