Matam Weather in May
Matam in May
The short of it: Matam in May averages a high of 44 °C (111 °F) and a low of 28 °C (82 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 12 h 51 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 1.0 mm · daylight 12 h 51 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Matam an average May high of 44°, a low of 28° and some 1.0 mm of rain. The height of summer in Matam, with afternoons near 44°. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 51 min in mid-May, 23 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, Matam runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Ouro Sogui, 9 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
May in Matam, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 51 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouro SoguiMatam | 9 km SW | 43° | 28° | 2.0 mm |
| OdobéréMatam | 20 km ESE | 43° | 28° | 1.0 mm |
| KanelMatam | 20 km SSE | 43° | 27° | 1.0 mm |
| NguidjloneMatam | 33 km NNW | 44° | 28° | 1.0 mm |
| Sintiou BamambéMatam | 35 km SSE | 43° | 27° | 2.0 mm |
| Amady OunaréMatam | 43 km SE | 43° | 27° | 3.0 mm |
| MaghamaGorgol | 46 km ESE | 43° | 27° | 1.0 mm |
| DjowolGorgol | 47 km NNW | 44° | 28° | 1.0 mm |