Mai Weather in May
Mai in May
The short of it: Mai in May averages a high of 21 °C (70 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 160 mm (6.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 4 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 21° · low 11° · rain 160 mm · daylight 12 h 4 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & February
May in Mai brings afternoons near 21° and nights around 11°, with about 160 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 21°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 4 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 September and February.
Against its neighbours, Mai runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Maai Mahiu, 1 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
May in Mai, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 58 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 4 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maai MahiuNakuru County | 1 km S | 21° | 11° | 160 mm |
| KijabeNakuru County | 4 km NNE | 19° | 10° | 180 mm |
| KimendeKiambu County | 5 km E | 19° | 10° | 203 mm |
| LimuruKiambu County | 16 km SSE | 20° | 11° | 174 mm |
| RironiKiambu County | 20 km SSE | 21° | 11° | 163 mm |
| Githiga AKiambu County | 20 km SE | 21° | 12° | 188 mm |
| GithunguriKiambu County | 23 km ESE | 22° | 13° | 203 mm |
| KawaidaKiambu County | 27 km SE | 23° | 14° | 163 mm |