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Wote Weather in May

Wote in May

The short of it: Wote in May averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 18 °C (64 °F), with 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 27° · low 18° · rain 39 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August

May in Wote brings afternoons near 27° and nights around 18°, with about 39 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 6th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Wote runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Makueni Boma, 3 km to the SSW, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Wote, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 77 mm less rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 2 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Makueni BomaMakueni County3 km SSW27°18°42 mm
KikimaMakueni County24 km WNW23°14°58 mm
NunguniMakueni County30 km W23°14°60 mm
KinoiMachakos County31 km WNW24°15°46 mm
EmaliMakueni County38 km SSW27°18°46 mm
Sultan HamudMakueni County39 km SW26°17°44 mm
MasiiMachakos County41 km NNW26°17°36 mm
WamunyuMachakos County42 km N27°17°36 mm

The Almanac · Wote Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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May
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Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Climate of Wote by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°17°27 mm11 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
February31°17°29 mm13 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
March30°18°92 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April28°19°116 mm11 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May27°18°39 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°16°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°15°1.0 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°15°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°16°4.0 mm12 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°17°48 mm11 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November28°18°206 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
December28°17°98 mm10 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Wote in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Wote in May?

Days average 27 °C (81 °F) and nights 18 °C (64 °F), with about 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Wote?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Wote in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 2 min. Near the equator the days hardly change through the year.

Does it snow in Wote in May?

Hardly — May nights average 18 °C (64 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Wote in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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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