Ziguinchor Weather in May
Ziguinchor in May
The short of it: Ziguinchor in May averages a high of 34 °C (93 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain and about 12 h 42 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 21° · rain 3.0 mm · daylight 12 h 42 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & January
May in Ziguinchor brings afternoons near 34° and nights around 21°, with about 3.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 42 min in mid-May, 18 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 December and January.
Against its neighbours, Ziguinchor runs about middling and wetter than most in May. São Domingos, 20 km to the SSE, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Ziguinchor, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 42 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São DomingosCacheu | 20 km SSE | 33° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| CanchungoCacheu | 25 km SE | 35° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| BignonaZiguinchor | 27 km N | 36° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| AdéaneZiguinchor | 29 km ENE | 34° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| OussouyeZiguinchor | 31 km WSW | 33° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| CacheuCacheu | 35 km SSE | 33° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| Tionk EssilZiguinchor | 36 km NW | 33° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| MarsassoumKolda | 43 km NE | 36° | 22° | 2.0 mm |