Méhana weather in May

In May, Méhana sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 56% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Méhana's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méhana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 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 41°C through the month.

A typical May day in Méhana reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°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)
14128
24128
34128
44128
54128
64128
74128
84129
94129
104129
114129
124129
134129
144129
154129
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224129
234129
244129
254129
264129
274129
284029
294029
304029
314029

How May really feels in Méhana

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.

Méhana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May41° / 29°51.312.70.0
Jun39° / 28°134.312.80.6
Jul36° / 26°509.612.82.1
Aug34° / 25°10412.712.52.9
Sep36° / 26°296.412.12.0
Oct38° / 26°41.211.71.0
Nov37° / 21°0011.32.3
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197426
207426
217426
227426
237525
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277525
287525
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307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Méhana gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
277
287
298
308
319

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
150241970
249242070
347242180
445242390
5432324100
6412325100
7392326110
8372328120
9352329130
10332330140
11312331150
12292431160
13272432161
14252433161
15232534171
16222535171
17202536171
18192537182
19172438182
20162439192
21152340202
22132241213
23132241223
24122141233
25112042253
26101942273
2791742293
2881641314
2971541334
3061441364
3161240384

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:37 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:377:08
212.56:377:08
312.56:367:08
412.56:367:09
512.66:367:09
612.66:357:09
712.66:357:09
812.66:347:10
912.66:347:10
1012.66:347:10
1112.66:337:10
1212.66:337:11
1312.66:337:11
1412.66:327:11
1512.76:327:11
1612.76:327:12
1712.76:317:12
1812.76:317:12
1912.76:317:13
2012.76:317:13
2112.76:317:13
2212.76:307:13
2312.76:307:14
2412.76:307:14
2512.76:307:14
2612.76:307:15
2712.86:307:15
2812.86:307:15
2912.86:307:16
3012.86:297:16
3112.86:297:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Méhana

In seasonPeak

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

Méhana sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Méhana?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Méhana.

What to pack for Méhana in May

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

In May, Méhana sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Méhana 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 Méhana peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Méhana 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 Méhana is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1993 µg/m³Aug 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Méhana?

Méhana sits at 14.4°N, 1.1°E, 218 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tillabéri, 40 km away.

DoriNiameyTorodiYouri KourtéréKollo

Topography around Méhana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méhana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Méhana is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tillabéri 40 km · Ayorou 44 km · Téra 59 km · Dori 132 km · Niamey 144 km · Torodi 159 km · Youri Kourtéré 168 km · Kollo 178 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 Méhana (14.3939°, 1.1338°, elevation 218 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).