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

Bansoa Weather in May

Bansoa in May

The short of it: Bansoa in May averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 180 mm (7.1 in) of rain and about 12 h 22 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 19° · rain 180 mm · daylight 12 h 22 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & December

Thirty years of records give Bansoa an average May high of 28°, a low of 19° and some 180 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 6th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 22 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and December.

Against its neighbours, Bansoa runs about middling and drier than most in May. Bamendjou, 7 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

May in Bansoa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 13 mm more rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 22 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BamendjouWest7 km SSE28°19°182 mm
BafoussamWest12 km ENE28°19°183 mm
BandjounWest14 km SE28°18°183 mm
MboudaWest21 km NNW29°20°175 mm
DschangWest29 km W29°20°180 mm
NgouWest29 km SSE27°19°189 mm
BanaWest34 km S27°19°194 mm
BafangWest36 km SSW28°20°198 mm

The Almanac · Bansoa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Climate of Bansoa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
February32°19°26 mm7 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
March31°20°88 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April29°19°167 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
May28°19°180 mm5 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
June27°18°207 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
July25°18°250 mm5 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
August25°17°277 mm5 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
September26°18°327 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October26°18°261 mm5 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦
November28°18°55 mm5 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
December29°17°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bansoa in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Bansoa in May?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 19 °C (66 °F), with about 180 mm (7.1 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Bansoa?

The Almanac gives May 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are November and December.

How long are the days in Bansoa in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 22 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 48 min in December to 12 h 26 min in June.

Does it snow in Bansoa in May?

Hardly — May nights average 19 °C (66 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Bansoa in May?

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

More Towns in Cameroon

All towns in Cameroon →

Douala · Yaoundé · Bamenda · Bafoussam · Maroua · Ngaoundéré · Kumba · Nkongsamba · Buea · Kousséri · Bertoua · Limbe

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