Bafilo weather in May

In May, Bafilo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 160 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Bafilo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafilo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bafilo is City of the prefecture of Assoli in the Kara region of Togo.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bafilo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153123
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213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313022

How May really feels in Bafilo

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.

Bafilo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°30.411.54.6
Feb34° / 21°122.211.73.4
Mar35° / 23°417.111.92.7
Apr33° / 23°10416.912.22.8
May31° / 23°16022.212.43.0
Jun30° / 22°17923.312.53.4
Jul28° / 22°25228.112.53.4
Aug28° / 21°31529.112.33.4
Sep29° / 21°27526.912.13.1
Oct31° / 21°13518.211.83.5
Nov33° / 20°142.311.64.0
Dec33° / 19°20.411.54.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202575
212575
222476
232476
242377
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bafilo gets around 160 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
473
573
673
773
873
972
1072
1171
1271
1370
1470
1570
1669
1769
1869
1969
2070
2170
2271
2371
2472
2573
2673
2774
2875
2975
3076
3176

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14942
24942
34942
43952
53952
62962
72962
82962
91963
101963
111963
121963
130964
140964
150964
160964
170964
180955
190955
200955
211945
221945
231945
241945
251954
261954
271954
281954
292953
302953
312953

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:02
212.35:426:02
312.35:426:02
412.35:416:02
512.45:416:02
612.45:416:02
712.45:406:03
812.45:406:03
912.45:406:03
1012.45:406:03
1112.45:396:03
1212.45:396:03
1312.45:396:03
1412.45:396:04
1512.45:396:04
1612.45:386:04
1712.45:386:04
1812.45:386:04
1912.45:386:05
2012.45:386:05
2112.55:386:05
2212.55:386:05
2312.55:386:05
2412.55:376:06
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2612.55:376:06
2712.55:376:06
2812.55:376:07
2912.55:376:07
3012.55:376:07
3112.55:376:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bafilo

In seasonPeak

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

Bafilo's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bafilo sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bafilo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafilo.

What to pack for Bafilo in May

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

In May, Bafilo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafilo 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 Bafilo peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highApr 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bafilo 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 Bafilo is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1083 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafilo?

Bafilo sits at 9.3°N, 1.3°E, 608 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Kara, 24 km away.

OuakéTchambaSokodéNiamtougouBassarBassilaDjougou

Topography around Bafilo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafilo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 539 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Bafilo is covered by shrubs (34%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Kara 24 km · Ouaké 37 km · Tchamba 39 km · Sokodé 43 km · Niamtougou 50 km · Bassar 54 km · Bassila 58 km · Djougou 59 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Bafilo (9.35°, 1.2667°, elevation 608 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).