Joal Weather in May
Joal in May
The short of it: Joal in May averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 21 °C (69 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 12 h 47 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 21° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 12 h 47 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Joal an average May high of 33°, a low of 21° and some 1.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 47 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 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Joal runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Baboucar Toumbou, 16 km to the ESE, is 1° warmer by day.
May in Joal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 47 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baboucar ToumbouFatick | 16 km ESE | 34° | 21° | 1.0 mm |
| Keur Babakar ToumbouFatick | 16 km ESE | 34° | 21° | 1.0 mm |
| DiofiorFatick | 20 km E | 36° | 21° | 1.0 mm |
| WarangThies | 24 km NNW | 33° | 20° | 1.0 mm |
| MbourThies | 30 km NNW | 33° | 20° | 1.0 mm |
| ThiadiayeThies | 32 km NNE | 35° | 21° | 1.0 mm |
| SaliThies | 35 km NNW | 31° | 20° | 1.0 mm |
| NgaparouThies | 39 km NW | 30° | 20° | 0.0 mm |