Mile 91 weather in May

In May, Mile 91 sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 212 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mile 91's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mile 91's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mile 91 reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263024
273024
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Mile 91

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Mile 91 weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°102.811.64.0
Feb35° / 23°112.311.73.0
Mar35° / 24°337.611.92.6
Apr34° / 24°7613.512.22.8
May31° / 24°21225.512.42.7
Jun29° / 23°32128.512.52.8
Jul28° / 23°43229.812.43.1
Aug28° / 22°50729.712.33.3
Sep29° / 23°40329.2122.9
Oct30° / 23°22628.811.82.9
Nov30° / 22°8718.311.63.8
Dec32° / 22°19511.54.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31684
41585
51486
61387
71387
81288
91189
101189
11991
12991
13892
14892
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mile 91 gets around 212 mm of rain over 25.5 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 82% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
367
469
570
672
773
875
976
1077
1178
1279
1381
1482
1583
1684
1785
1886
1987
2087
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135641
225642
325543
425444
515445
615346
715346
815247
915247
1015247
1115148
1215148
1315148
1415247
1515247
1615346
1715346
1805545
1905644
2005743
2105842
2206040
2306139
2406337
2506535
2606733
2706931
2807129
2907327
3007525
3107723

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 6:37 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:376:55
212.36:376:55
312.36:376:55
412.36:366:55
512.36:366:55
612.36:366:55
712.36:356:55
812.36:356:56
912.36:356:56
1012.46:356:56
1112.46:346:56
1212.46:346:56
1312.46:346:56
1412.46:346:56
1512.46:346:57
1612.46:346:57
1712.46:336:57
1812.46:336:57
1912.46:336:57
2012.46:336:57
2112.46:336:58
2212.46:336:58
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2512.46:336:58
2612.46:336:59
2712.46:336:59
2812.46:336:59
2912.46:336:59
3012.46:337:00
3112.56:337:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mile 91

In seasonPeak

None of Mile 91's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mile 91's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mile 91 sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mile 91?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mile 91.

What to pack for Mile 91 in May

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

In May, Mile 91 sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mile 91 in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mile 91 peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mile 91 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 Mile 91 is worst in April — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.4× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 9200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar194Very unhealthy
Apr202Very unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mile 91?

Mile 91 sits at 8.5°N, 12.2°W, 77 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Njala, 34 km away.

NjalaLunsarMakeniPort LokoBumpeBoWaterlooFreetown

Topography around Mile 91

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mile 91.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mile 91 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Mile 91 is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesmangroves
May weather nearby: Njala 34 km · Lunsar 43 km · Makeni 50 km · Port Loko 71 km · Bumpe 72 km · Bo 77 km · Waterloo 95 km · Freetown 112 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Mile 91 (8.466°, -12.2146°, elevation 77 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).