Kayes Weather in May
Kayes in May
The short of it: Kayes in May averages a high of 44 °C (110 °F) and a low of 28 °C (82 °F), with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain and about 12 h 48 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 28° · rain 9.0 mm · daylight 12 h 48 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Kayes an average May high of 44°, a low of 28° and some 9.0 mm of rain. The height of summer in Kayes, with afternoons near 44°. Rain is scarce, about 9.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 48 min in mid-May, 21 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, Kayes runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Kidira, 83 km to the W, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Kayes, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 48 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KidiraTambacounda | 83 km W | 42° | 27° | 9.0 mm |
| DiogountourouGuidimaka | 94 km WNW | 42° | 27° | 8.0 mm |
| BafoulabéKayes | 97 km SE | 43° | 26° | 20 mm |
| BoulyGuidimaka | 104 km NNW | 44° | 28° | 5.0 mm |
| ChkataAssaba | 104 km NNE | 44° | 28° | 6.0 mm |
| DiaguilyGuidimaka | 111 km WNW | 42° | 27° | 9.0 mm |
| SélibabyGuidimaka | 112 km NW | 43° | 27° | 6.0 mm |
| BakelTambacounda | 120 km WNW | 42° | 26° | 8.0 mm |