Aguié weather in May

In May, Aguié sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aguié's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguié's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical May day in Aguié reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°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)
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How May really feels in Aguié

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.

Aguié weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.8
Mar37° / 21°00.111.92.1
Apr39° / 24°20.512.30.5
May39° / 26°122.912.60.7
Jun37° / 26°246.112.81.9
Jul33° / 24°7313.312.73.1
Aug31° / 23°13916.812.43.6
Sep34° / 23°528.512.13.3
Oct36° / 22°92.311.72.4
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116931
126931
136931
147129
157129
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aguié gets around 12 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 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2111
2211
2312
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2513
2614
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451924111
2431925121
3411926131
4391927141
5371928141
6361928152
7351929152
8331929162
9322029172
10312029172
11312029182
12302029183
13292029193
14282029203
15281929213
16271929224
17261929234
18251829244
19241829255
20231729265
21221629286
22201529306
23191529316
24171429337
25161328357
26141228378
27131128398
28121028429
29101027449
309927469
318826499

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:40
212.56:116:41
312.56:116:41
412.56:116:41
512.56:106:41
612.56:106:41
712.56:096:42
812.56:096:42
912.66:096:42
1012.66:086:42
1112.66:086:43
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1312.66:076:43
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2112.76:056:45
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aguié

In seasonPeak

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

Aguié sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Aguié?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguié.

What to pack for Aguié in May

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

In May, Aguié sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aguié 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 Aguié peaks around August 15 at about 12 (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 highAug 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aguié 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 Aguié is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14106 µg/m³Aug 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aguié?

Aguié sits at 13.5°N, 7.8°E, 424 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Gazaoua, 15 km away.

Topography around Aguié

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguié has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 423 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Aguié is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
230 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gazaoua 15 km · Tessaoua 36 km · Mayahi 51 km · Katsina 60 km · Madarounfa 71 km · Maradi 73 km · Matamey 76 km · Daura 79 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Aguié (13.506°, 7.7786°, elevation 424 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).