The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
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Kango Weather in May

Kango in May

The short of it: Kango in May averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 211 mm (8.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 24° · rain 211 mm · daylight 12 h 8 min

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

May in Kango brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 24°, with about 211 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 211 mm, the 5th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 8 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 July and August.

Against its neighbours, Kango runs about middling and drier than most in May. Ntoum, 46 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.

May in Kango, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 75 mm less rain
Versus June
2° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 8 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NtoumEstuaire46 km WNW31°24°234 mm
OwendoEstuaire69 km W31°24°232 mm
OyamMoyen-Ogooué76 km ESE31°23°208 mm
LibrevilleEstuaire77 km WNW31°24°263 mm
NdjoléMoyen-Ogooué83 km ESE32°23°203 mm
IboundjiEstuaire97 km NW30°23°285 mm
LambarénéMoyen-Ogooué98 km S31°23°193 mm
AkandaEstuaire99 km WNW30°24°289 mm

The Almanac · Kango Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
May
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 211 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Climate of Kango by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°24°149 mm4 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
February32°24°166 mm5 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
March32°24°275 mm5 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April32°24°286 mm5 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
May31°24°211 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
June29°23°27 mm4 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
July28°22°7.0 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°22°13 mm6 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°23°118 mm6 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
October30°23°461 mm5 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
November31°23°462 mm4 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
December31°24°188 mm5 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kango in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kango in May?

Days average 31 °C (88 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 211 mm (8.3 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 211 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Kango?

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

How long are the days in Kango in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 8 min. Near the equator the days hardly change through the year.

Does it snow in Kango in May?

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

What should I pack for Kango 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