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

Zé in May

The short of it: Zé in May averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 143 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 26 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 143 mm · daylight 12 h 26 min

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

Thirty years of records give Zé an average May high of 32°, a low of 24° and some 143 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 143 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 26 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 November and August.

Against its neighbours, Zé runs about middling and drier than most in May. Hinvi, 15 km to the W, sees much the same highs.

May in Zé, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 50 mm more rain
Versus June
2° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 26 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HinviAtlantique15 km W32°24°139 mm
ZinviéAtlantique20 km SSE32°24°155 mm
AlladaAtlantique21 km SW32°24°145 mm
ZounkéOuémé31 km SE32°25°160 mm
Tori-BossitoAtlantique36 km SSW32°24°153 mm
GanviéAtlantique37 km SSE32°25°160 mm
Abomey-CalaviAtlantique38 km S32°25°161 mm
OuinhiZou39 km NNE33°24°136 mm

The Almanac · Zé 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 143 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Zé by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°23°6.0 mm4 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
February35°25°22 mm5 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
March34°25°51 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
April33°24°93 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦
May32°24°143 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
June30°23°211 mm6 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦
July29°23°105 mm6 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦
August29°22°74 mm7 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
September30°23°138 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October31°23°123 mm4 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦
November33°24°28 mm4 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
December34°24°8.0 mm4 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Zé in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Zé in May?

Days average 32 °C (90 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 143 mm (5.6 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 143 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Zé?

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

How long are the days in Zé in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 26 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 44 min in December to 12 h 31 min in June.

Does it snow in Zé in May?

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

What should I pack for Zé in May?

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

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