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

Oku Weather in May

Oku in May

The short of it: Oku in May averages a high of 24 °C (75 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 177 mm (7.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 24 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 24° · low 14° · rain 177 mm · daylight 12 h 24 min

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

Thirty years of records give Oku an average May high of 24°, a low of 14° and some 177 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 177 mm, the 6th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 24 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.

Against its neighbours, Oku runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Belo, 13 km to the SW, is 3° warmer by day.

May in Oku, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 26 mm more rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 24 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BeloNorth-West13 km SW27°18°173 mm
NjinikomNorth-West17 km W28°19°175 mm
FundongNorth-West17 km WNW27°18°173 mm
Mme-BafumenNorth-West24 km WNW27°18°176 mm
BabankiNorth-West25 km SW27°18°173 mm
KumboNorth-West26 km ESE26°16°172 mm
NdopNorth-West29 km S28°19°174 mm
JakiriNorth-West29 km SE26°17°168 mm

The Almanac · Oku Month by Month

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

Much like April: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 177 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Climate of Oku by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°13°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
February28°14°30 mm7 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°15°80 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
April24°15°151 mm7 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
May24°14°177 mm5 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
June22°13°216 mm4 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
July21°13°304 mm4 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
August21°12°296 mm5 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
September22°12°357 mm4 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October22°13°218 mm5 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
November24°14°47 mm5 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
December25°12°4.0 mm5 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Oku in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Oku in May?

Days average 24 °C (75 °F) and nights 14 °C (58 °F), with about 177 mm (7.0 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 177 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Oku?

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

How long are the days in Oku in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 24 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 46 min in December to 12 h 29 min in June.

Does it snow in Oku in May?

Hardly — May nights average 14 °C (58 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Oku in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, 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