Gao Weather in May
Gao in May
The short of it: Gao in May averages a high of 44 °C (110 °F) and a low of 27 °C (81 °F), with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain and about 12 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 44° · low 27° · rain 6.0 mm · daylight 12 h 53 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
May in Gao brings afternoons near 44° and nights around 27°, with about 6.0 mm of rain over the month. The height of summer in Gao, with afternoons near 44°. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 53 min in mid-May, 24 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Gao runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Bourem, 83 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Gao, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BouremGao | 83 km NNW | 43° | 27° | 5.0 mm |
| AnsongoGao | 90 km SE | 42° | 26° | 6.0 mm |
| I-n-TillitGao | 92 km SSW | 43° | 27° | 5.0 mm |
| TessitGao | 120 km SSW | 42° | 27° | 7.0 mm |
| AyorouTillabéri Region | 200 km SSE | 41° | 26° | 6.0 mm |
| Gorom-GoromSahel | 204 km S | 41° | 27° | 10 mm |
| BankilaréTillabéri Region | 206 km SSE | 41° | 26° | 7.0 mm |
| AribindaSahel | 244 km SSW | 41° | 26° | 13 mm |