The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
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Sé Weather in May

Sé in May

The short of it: Sé in May averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 160 mm (6.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 160 mm · daylight 12 h 25 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & November

Thirty years of records give Sé an average May high of 32°, a low of 24° and some 160 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 25 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and November.

Against its neighbours, Sé runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Comé, 13 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

May in Sé, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 63 mm more rain
Versus June
2° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 25 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ComéCollines13 km SSE32°25°155 mm
LokossaMono19 km NW32°24°165 mm
AthiéméMono19 km WNW32°24°163 mm
AfanyanganMaritime20 km W32°24°163 mm
Grand-PopoMono26 km S32°25°147 mm
KouandéAtlantique29 km ESE32°25°155 mm
DogboKouffo32 km N32°24°140 mm
OuidahAtlantique33 km ESE32°25°156 mm

The Almanac · Sé Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
May
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Sé by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°23°3.0 mm6 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
February34°24°22 mm8 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦
March34°25°52 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
April33°24°97 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦
May32°24°160 mm8 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦
June30°23°187 mm7 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦
July29°23°88 mm8 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦
August29°23°52 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
September30°23°122 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October31°23°116 mm6 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦
November32°24°26 mm5 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
December33°24°13 mm5 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sé in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sé in May?

Days average 32 °C (90 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 160 mm (6.3 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Sé?

The Almanac gives May 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are August and November.

How long are the days in Sé in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 25 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 45 min in December to 12 h 30 min in June.

Does it snow in Sé in May?

Hardly — May nights average 24 °C (75 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sé in May?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor