Tchin Tabaradèn weather in May

In May, Tchin Tabaradèn sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°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 69% 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 Tchin Tabaradèn's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchin Tabaradèn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tchin Tabaradèn is urban commune in Niger.

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

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 Tchin Tabaradèn 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 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14126
24126
34126
44126
54126
64126
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114127
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284127
294127
304027
314027

How May really feels in Tchin Tabaradèn

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.

Tchin Tabaradèn 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.27.3
Feb32° / 16°0011.55.2
Mar36° / 20°00.111.92.4
Apr40° / 24°10.312.30.2
May41° / 27°51.312.70.0
Jun40° / 27°72.612.90.3
Jul37° / 26°236.612.91.5
Aug36° / 25°5510.612.52.2
Sep38° / 25°154.112.11.4
Oct38° / 23°20.611.61.6
Nov34° / 18°0011.34.0
Dec30° / 15°0011.16.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128119
138218
148218
158218
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218416
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278614
288614
298515
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tchin Tabaradèn 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
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246
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266
276
286
297
307
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1887500
2878500
3868600
4849610
5849610
6849610
78210710
88210710
98210710
108111710
118111710
127911820
137812820
147812820
157713820
167713820
177414930
187315930
197216930
207017940
2168181040
2266201040
2365211040
2462221150
2561231150
2658241251
2754261361
2852271461
2950281561
3048301561
3146311661

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:17 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:176:51
212.66:176:51
312.66:166:51
412.66:166:52
512.66:156:52
612.66:156:52
712.66:146:52
812.66:146:53
912.76:136:53
1012.76:136:53
1112.76:136:54
1212.76:126:54
1312.76:126:54
1412.76:126:55
1512.76:116:55
1612.76:116:55
1712.76:116:56
1812.86:106:56
1912.86:106:56
2012.86:106:57
2112.86:106:57
2212.86:096:57
2312.86:096:58
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2612.86:096:59
2712.86:096:59
2812.86:086:59
2912.96:087:00
3012.96:087:00
3112.96:087:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tchin Tabaradèn

In seasonPeak

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

Tchin Tabaradèn sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Tchin Tabaradèn?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchin Tabaradèn.

What to pack for Tchin Tabaradèn in May

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

In May, Tchin Tabaradèn sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tchin Tabaradèn in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tchin Tabaradèn peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tchin Tabaradèn 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 Tchin Tabaradèn is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tchin Tabaradèn?

Tchin Tabaradèn sits at 15.9°N, 5.8°E, 419 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Abalak, 71 km away.

TahouaIllélaDakoroMadaouaBirni N KonniIllelaAgadez

Topography around Tchin Tabaradèn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchin Tabaradèn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Tchin Tabaradèn is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
320 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Abalak 71 km · Tahoua 126 km · Illéla 170 km · Dakoro 186 km · Madaoua 204 km · Birni N Konni 241 km · Illela 247 km · Agadez 263 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 Tchin Tabaradèn (15.8969°, 5.7985°, elevation 419 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).