Zinder Weather in May
Zinder in May
The short of it: Zinder in May averages a high of 40 °C (105 °F) and a low of 27 °C (80 °F), with 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain and about 12 h 46 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 40° · low 27° · rain 10 mm · daylight 12 h 46 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Zinder an average May high of 40°, a low of 27° and some 10 mm of rain. The height of summer in Zinder, with afternoons near 40°. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 46 min in mid-May, 20 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, Zinder runs about middling and about as wet in May. Mirriah, 21 km to the ESE, is 1° warmer by day.
May in Zinder, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MirriahZinder Region | 21 km ESE | 41° | 26° | 10 mm |
| TakiétaZinder Region | 52 km WSW | 39° | 26° | 9.0 mm |
| Damagaram TakèrZinder Region | 65 km NE | 41° | 26° | 8.0 mm |
| MatameyZinder Region | 70 km SW | 39° | 26° | 11 mm |
| MagariaZinder Region | 90 km S | 40° | 26° | 11 mm |
| DungasZinder Region | 91 km SSE | 41° | 26° | 10 mm |
| ZangoKatsina State | 100 km SSW | 39° | 25° | 14 mm |
| TessaouaMaradi Region | 108 km W | 39° | 26° | 12 mm |