Saaxo weather in May

In May, Saaxo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saaxo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saaxo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Saaxo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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53224
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73224
83324
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303424
313424

How May really feels in Saaxo

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.

Saaxo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.74.9
Feb34° / 20°0011.84.3
Mar35° / 22°30.7123.6
Apr34° / 24°498.212.13.4
May33° / 24°448.212.33.6
Jun33° / 24°20.312.43.9
Jul33° / 23°0012.44.3
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.0
Sep34° / 23°60.9123.7
Oct32° / 23°448.811.84.3
Nov32° / 22°274.211.74.9
Dec33° / 21°41.111.64.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306040
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saaxo gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
445
544
642
741
839
938
1036
1135
1233
1331
1430
1528
1626
1725
1823
1922
2020
2119
2218
2316
2415
2514
2612
2711
2810
298
307
316

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10102565
2092665
3092665
4082765
5082864
6082963
7093061
8093259
9093358
100103555
111113652
121123849
131133946
141154044
152164141
162184238
173204235
183224233
194244230
204264228
215284125
226314023
237333921
247353819
258373718
269403516
2710423414
2811443213
2912463011
3013492910
311450279

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2420breezy
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3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 5:43 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:435:57
212.25:435:57
312.25:425:57
412.35:425:57
512.35:425:57
612.35:425:57
712.35:415:57
812.35:415:57
912.35:415:57
1012.35:415:58
1112.35:415:58
1212.35:405:58
1312.35:405:58
1412.35:405:58
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2012.35:395:59
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2412.35:396:00
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2712.35:396:00
2812.45:396:00
2912.45:396:01
3012.45:396:01
3112.45:396:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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155.8Bright
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195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Saaxo

In seasonPeak

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

Saaxo sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Saaxo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saaxo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saaxo in May

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

In May, Saaxo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saaxo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saaxo peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Saaxo 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 Saaxo is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJul 1724 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saaxo?

Saaxo sits at 6.8°N, 46.8°E, 371 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qorof, 45 km away.

CabudwaaqDigih Habar EsGolwayn

Topography around Saaxo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saaxo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Saaxo is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
3 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
332 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
May weather nearby: Qorof 45 km · Dhabad 53 km · Waal 65 km · Gaalkacyo 70 km · Yamarugley 79 km · Cabudwaaq 86 km · Digih Habar Es 97 km · Golwayn 110 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 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 Saaxo (6.7729°, 46.7969°, elevation 371 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).