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Tropical cities in Africa in May

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248 cities in Africa match our Tropical profile in May: average temperature ≥ 22°C / 71.6°F, ≥ 80 mm / 3.1 in. Top picks include Boffa (Guinea, 31.6°C / 88.9°F), Gaoual (Guinea, 31°C / 87.8°F), and Yola (Nigeria, 30.7°C / 87.3°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.

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CityTemperatureRainfall
Boffacity · Boffa Prefecture, Guinea31.6°C88.9°F99 mm3.9″
Gaoualcity · Gaoual Prefecture, Guinea31°C87.8°F89 mm3.5″
Yolacity · Adamawa State, Nigeria30.7°C87.3°F128 mm5″
Garouacity · North, Cameroon30.6°C87.1°F118 mm4.6″
Mangacity · Zoundwéogo, Burkina Faso30.5°C86.9°F81 mm3.2″
Laïcity · Tandjilé, Chad30.3°C86.5°F82 mm3.2″
Kandicity · Alibori, Benin30.3°C86.5°F109 mm4.3″
Forécariahcity · Forécariah Prefecture, Guinea30.2°C86.4°F166 mm6.5″
city · Nahouri, Burkina Faso30.2°C86.4°F96 mm3.8″
Bolgatangacity · Upper East, Ghana30.2°C86.4°F109 mm4.3″
Friacity · Fria Prefecture, Guinea30°C86°F121 mm4.8″
Sarhcity · Moyen-Chari, Chad30°C86°F92 mm3.6″
Sikassocity · Wassoulou, Mali29.8°C85.6°F99 mm3.9″
Gombecity · Gombe State, Nigeria29.8°C85.6°F90 mm3.5″
Siguiricity · Siguiri Prefecture, Guinea29.8°C85.6°F90 mm3.5″
Diébougoucity · Bougouriba, Burkina Faso29.5°C85.1°F97 mm3.8″
Jalingocity · Taraba State, Nigeria29.5°C85.1°F134 mm5.3″
Dobacity · Logone Oriental, Chad29.4°C84.9°F91 mm3.6″
Aweilcity · Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan29.4°C84.9°F90 mm3.5″
Léocity · Sissili, Burkina Faso29.3°C84.7°F92 mm3.6″
Bobo Dioulassocity · Houet, Burkina Faso29.3°C84.7°F101 mm4″
Dabolacity · Dabola Prefecture, Guinea29.2°C84.6°F135 mm5.3″
Dinguirayecity · Dinguiraye Prefecture, Guinea29.1°C84.4°F104 mm4.1″
Malakalcity · Upper Nile, South Sudan29.1°C84.4°F84 mm3.3″
Moundoucity · Logone Oriental, Chad29.1°C84.4°F98 mm3.9″
Gaouacity · Poni, Burkina Faso29°C84.2°F113 mm4.4″
Tamalecity · Northern, Ghana29°C84.2°F130 mm5.1″
Waucity · Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan28.9°C84°F92 mm3.6″
Bauchicity · Bauchi State, Nigeria28.7°C83.7°F106 mm4.2″
Lafiacity · Nasarawa State, Nigeria28.7°C83.7°F156 mm6.1″
Wacity · Upper West, Ghana28.7°C83.7°F112 mm4.4″
Conakrycity · Conakry, Guinea28.7°C83.7°F133 mm5.2″
Rumbekcity · Lakes, South Sudan28.5°C83.3°F128 mm5″
Makurdicity · Benue State, Nigeria28.5°C83.3°F171 mm6.7″
Banforacity · Comoé, Burkina Faso28.4°C83.1°F103 mm4.1″
Kankancity · Kankan, Guinea28.4°C83.1°F125 mm4.9″
Zariacity · Kaduna State, Nigeria28.3°C82.9°F116 mm4.6″
Minnacity · Niger State, Nigeria28.2°C82.8°F142 mm5.6″
Kouroussacity · Kouroussa Prefecture, Guinea28.1°C82.6°F122 mm4.8″
Kindiacity · Kindia, Guinea28.1°C82.6°F170 mm6.7″
Lomécity · Maritime, Togo28.1°C82.6°F161 mm6.3″
Cotonoucity · Littoral, Benin28.1°C82.6°F191 mm7.5″
Makenicity · Northern, Sierra Leone28°C82.4°F220 mm8.7″
Accracity · Greater Accra, Ghana28°C82.4°F158 mm6.2″
Bu'alecity · Middle Juba, Somalia27.9°C82.2°F110 mm4.3″
Korhogocity · Savanes, Côte d'Ivoire27.9°C82.2°F127 mm5″
Porto-Novocity · Ouémé, Benin27.9°C82.2°F194 mm7.6″
Télimélécity · Télimélé Prefecture, Guinea27.8°C82°F148 mm5.8″
Orodaracity · Kénédougou, Burkina Faso27.8°C82°F102 mm4″
Dimbokrocity · N'zi-Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire27.8°C82°F150 mm5.9″
Ouidahcity · Atlantique, Benin27.8°C82°F179 mm7″
Natitingoucity · Atakora, Benin27.8°C82°F118 mm4.6″
Onitshacity · Anambra State, Nigeria27.7°C81.9°F217 mm8.5″
Lokojacity · Kogi State, Nigeria27.7°C81.9°F162 mm6.4″
Kadunacity · Kaduna State, Nigeria27.7°C81.9°F128 mm5″
Lokossacity · Mono, Benin27.6°C81.7°F179 mm7″
Abeokutacity · Ogun State, Nigeria27.6°C81.7°F165 mm6.5″
Agbovillecity · Agnéby, Côte d'Ivoire27.6°C81.7°F191 mm7.5″
Abujacity · Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria27.6°C81.7°F155 mm6.1″
Bocity · Southern, Sierra Leone27.5°C81.5°F206 mm8.1″
Lagoscity · Lagos, Nigeria27.5°C81.5°F216 mm8.5″
Bassarcity · Kara, Togo27.4°C81.3°F131 mm5.2″
Toumodi-Sakassoucity · Lacs, Côte d'Ivoire27.4°C81.3°F151 mm5.9″
Aboissocity · Sud-Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire27.4°C81.3°F250 mm9.8″
Awkacity · Anambra State, Nigeria27.4°C81.3°F224 mm8.8″
Hocity · Volta, Ghana27.4°C81.3°F164 mm6.5″
Odiennécity · Denguélé, Côte d'Ivoire27.4°C81.3°F126 mm5″
Djougoucity · Donga, Benin27.4°C81.3°F130 mm5.1″
Jubacity · Central Equatoria, South Sudan27.4°C81.3°F139 mm5.5″
Ibadancity · Oyo State, Nigeria27.4°C81.3°F171 mm6.7″
Parakoucity · Borgou, Benin27.4°C81.3°F136 mm5.4″
Yamoussoukrocity · Lacs, Côte d'Ivoire27.4°C81.3°F160 mm6.3″
Abidjancity · Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire27.4°C81.3°F273 mm10.7″
Abacity · Abia State, Nigeria27.3°C81.1°F254 mm10″
Cape Coastcity · Central, Ghana27.3°C81.1°F215 mm8.5″
Borcity · Jonglei, South Sudan27.3°C81.1°F125 mm4.9″
Mercacity · Lower Shebelle, Somalia27.3°C81.1°F95 mm3.7″
Ilorincity · Kwara State, Nigeria27.3°C81.1°F154 mm6.1″
Victoriacity · La Rivière Anglaise, Seychelles27.3°C81.1°F150 mm5.9″
Port Harcourtcity · Rivers State, Nigeria27.2°C81°F288 mm11.3″
Warricity · Delta State, Nigeria27.2°C81°F282 mm11.1″
Freetowncity · Western Area, Sierra Leone27.2°C81°F184 mm7.2″
Uyocity · Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria27.1°C80.8°F253 mm10″
Guéckédougoucity · Guéckédou Prefecture, Guinea27.1°C80.8°F241 mm9.5″
Bouaflécity · Marahoué, Côte d'Ivoire27.1°C80.8°F160 mm6.3″
Oyocity · Oyo State, Nigeria27.1°C80.8°F159 mm6.3″
Abengouroucity · Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire27.1°C80.8°F169 mm6.7″
Sekondi-Takoradicity · Western, Ghana27.1°C80.8°F247 mm9.7″
N'Délécity · Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture, Central African Republic27.1°C80.8°F123 mm4.8″
Calabarcity · Cross River State, Nigeria27°C80.6°F259 mm10.2″
Faranahcity · Faranah, Guinea27°C80.6°F172 mm6.8″
Bossangoacity · Ouham Prefecture, Central African Republic27°C80.6°F131 mm5.2″
Abomeycity · Zou, Benin27°C80.6°F140 mm5.5″
Benin Citycity · Edo State, Nigeria27°C80.6°F211 mm8.3″
Ogbomoshocity · Oyo State, Nigeria27°C80.6°F157 mm6.2″
Enugucity · Enugu State, Nigeria27°C80.6°F232 mm9.1″
Librevillecity · Estuaire, Gabon27°C80.6°F250 mm9.8″
Monroviacity · Montserrado, Liberia27°C80.6°F374 mm14.7″
Owerricity · Imo State, Nigeria26.9°C80.4°F253 mm10″
Bensonvillecity · Montserrado, Liberia26.9°C80.4°F312 mm12.3″
Sunyanicity · Brong-Ahafo, Ghana26.9°C80.4°F154 mm6.1″
Sokodécity · Centre, Togo26.9°C80.4°F134 mm5.3″
San Pédrocity · Bas-Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire26.9°C80.4°F280 mm11″
Robertsportcity · Grand Cape Mount, Liberia26.9°C80.4°F357 mm14.1″
Kumasicity · Ashanti, Ghana26.9°C80.4°F173 mm6.8″
Atakpamécity · Plateaux, Togo26.9°C80.4°F152 mm6″
Doualacity · Littoral, Cameroon26.9°C80.4°F268 mm10.6″
Bandunducity · Bandundu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the26.9°C80.4°F127 mm5″
Sotoubouacity · Centre, Togo26.8°C80.2°F134 mm5.3″
Kakatacity · Margibi, Liberia26.8°C80.2°F255 mm10″
Lambarénécity · Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon26.8°C80.2°F177 mm7″
Bondoukoucity · Zanzan, Côte d'Ivoire26.8°C80.2°F157 mm6.2″
Kismayocity · Lower Juba, Somalia26.8°C80.2°F88 mm3.5″
Bouakécity · Vallée du Bandama, Côte d'Ivoire26.8°C80.2°F136 mm5.4″
Umuahiacity · Abia State, Nigeria26.7°C80.1°F254 mm10″
Tchibangacity · Nyanga, Gabon26.7°C80.1°F101 mm4″
Touguécity · Tougué Prefecture, Guinea26.7°C80.1°F112 mm4.4″
Divocity · Sud-Bandama, Côte d'Ivoire26.7°C80.1°F180 mm7.1″
Kpalimécity · Plateaux, Togo26.7°C80.1°F163 mm6.4″
Mouilacity · Ngounié, Gabon26.7°C80.1°F163 mm6.4″
Guiglocity · Moyen-Cavally, Côte d'Ivoire26.7°C80.1°F167 mm6.6″
Buchanancity · Grand Bassa, Liberia26.7°C80.1°F324 mm12.8″
Daloacity · Haut-Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire26.7°C80.1°F141 mm5.6″
Port-Gentilcity · Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon26.7°C80.1°F160 mm6.3″
Osogbocity · Osun State, Nigeria26.6°C79.9°F164 mm6.5″
Koforiduacity · Eastern, Ghana26.6°C79.9°F164 mm6.5″
Soubrécity · Bas-Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire26.6°C79.9°F176 mm6.9″
Banguicity · Bangui, Central African Republic26.6°C79.9°F165 mm6.5″
Séguélacity · Worodougou, Côte d'Ivoire26.5°C79.7°F124 mm4.9″
Tangacity · Tanga, Tanzania26.5°C79.7°F275 mm10.8″
Zanzibar Citycity · Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania26.5°C79.7°F272 mm10.7″
Kenemacity · Eastern, Sierra Leone26.4°C79.5°F240 mm9.4″
Sibutcity · Kémo Prefecture, Central African Republic26.4°C79.5°F143 mm5.6″
Kinshasacity · Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the26.4°C79.5°F139 mm5.5″
Madingoucity · Bouenza, Congo26.3°C79.3°F105 mm4.1″
River Cesscity · River Cess, Liberia26.2°C79.2°F405 mm15.9″
Kapoetacity · Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan26.2°C79.2°F98 mm3.9″
Gagnoacity · Fromager, Côte d'Ivoire26.2°C79.2°F173 mm6.8″
Brazzavillecity · Brazzaville, Congo26.2°C79.2°F141 mm5.6″
Mkokotonicity · Unguja North, Tanzania26.1°C79°F340 mm13.4″
Akurecity · Ondo State, Nigeria26.1°C79°F172 mm6.8″
Kérouanécity · Kérouané Prefecture, Guinea26.1°C79°F166 mm6.5″
Bambaricity · Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic26.1°C79°F173 mm6.8″
Harpercity · Maryland, Liberia26°C78.8°F393 mm15.5″
Zwedrucity · Grand Gedeh, Liberia26°C78.8°F225 mm8.9″
Ouéssocity · Sangha, Congo26°C78.8°F168 mm6.6″
Mombasacity · Coast, Kenya26°C78.8°F283 mm11.1″
Dar es Salaamcity · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania26°C78.8°F204 mm8″
Toubacity · Bafing, Côte d'Ivoire25.9°C78.6°F143 mm5.6″
Mobayecity · Basse-Kotto Prefecture, Central African Republic25.9°C78.6°F179 mm7″
Ado Ekiticity · Ekiti State, Nigeria25.9°C78.6°F165 mm6.5″
Impfondocity · Likouala, Congo25.9°C78.6°F160 mm6.3″
Owandocity · Cuvette, Congo25.9°C78.6°F175 mm6.9″
Mancity · Dix-Huit Montagnes, Côte d'Ivoire25.9°C78.6°F149 mm5.9″
Greenvillecity · Sinoe, Liberia25.9°C78.6°F493 mm19.4″
Batacity · Litoral, Equatorial Guinea25.9°C78.6°F285 mm11.2″
Malabocity · Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea25.9°C78.6°F241 mm9.5″
Bangassoucity · Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic25.8°C78.4°F178 mm7″
Mbandakacity · Équateur, Congo, Democratic Republic of the25.8°C78.4°F169 mm6.7″
Ewocity · Cuvette-Ouest, Congo25.7°C78.3°F189 mm7.4″
Koulamoutoucity · Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon25.7°C78.3°F166 mm6.5″
Kissidougoucity · Kissidougou Prefecture, Guinea25.7°C78.3°F205 mm8.1″
São Tomécity · São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe25.7°C78.3°F215 mm8.5″
Barclayvillecity · Grand Kru, Liberia25.6°C78.1°F434 mm17.1″
Gbarngacity · Bong, Liberia25.6°C78.1°F195 mm7.7″
Briacity · Haute-Kotto Prefecture, Central African Republic25.6°C78.1°F174 mm6.9″
Wetecity · North Pemba, Tanzania25.5°C77.9°F391 mm15.4″
Kibahacity · Pwani, Tanzania25.5°C77.9°F143 mm5.6″
Nolacity · Sangha-Mbaéré, Central African Republic25.5°C77.9°F169 mm6.7″
Adjumanicity · Adjumani, Uganda25.4°C77.7°F144 mm5.7″
Ikarecity · Ondo State, Nigeria25.4°C77.7°F165 mm6.5″
Bozoumcity · Ouham-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic25.4°C77.7°F136 mm5.4″
Dolisiecity · Niari, Congo25.4°C77.7°F88 mm3.5″
Kisanganicity · Orientale, Congo, Democratic Republic of the25.4°C77.7°F166 mm6.5″
Francevillecity · Haut-Ogooué, Gabon25.4°C77.7°F190 mm7.5″
Obocity · Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic25.4°C77.7°F184 mm7.2″
Voinjamacity · Lofa, Liberia25.3°C77.5°F216 mm8.5″
Santo Antóniocity · Príncipe, Sao Tome and Principe25.3°C77.5°F282 mm11.1″
Kaga-Bandorocity · Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture, Central African Republic25.3°C77.5°F134 mm5.3″
Chake-Chakecity · South Pemba, Tanzania25.2°C77.4°F253 mm10″
Mamoucity · Mamou Prefecture, Guinea25.2°C77.4°F161 mm6.3″
Kinkalacity · Pool, Congo25.1°C77.2°F126 mm5″
Yeicity · Central Equatoria, South Sudan25°C77°F163 mm6.4″
Kinducity · Maniema, Congo, Democratic Republic of the25°C77°F89 mm3.5″
Sanniquelliecity · Nimba, Liberia24.9°C76.8°F163 mm6.4″
Pitacity · Pita Prefecture, Guinea24.9°C76.8°F158 mm6.2″
Yomoucity · Yomou Prefecture, Guinea24.9°C76.8°F183 mm7.2″
Yambiocity · Western Equatoria, South Sudan24.9°C76.8°F184 mm7.2″
Berbératicity · Mambéré-Kadéï, Central African Republic24.9°C76.8°F163 mm6.4″
Labécity · Labé Prefecture, Guinea24.9°C76.8°F145 mm5.7″
Macentacity · Macenta Prefecture, Guinea24.8°C76.6°F206 mm8.1″
M'banza-Kongocity · Zaire, Angola24.8°C76.6°F90 mm3.5″
Beylacity · Beyla Prefecture, Guinea24.7°C76.5°F165 mm6.5″
Mbaïkicity · Lobaye Prefecture, Central African Republic24.7°C76.5°F175 mm6.9″
Makokoucity · Ogooué-Ivindo, Gabon24.7°C76.5°F190 mm7.5″
Bujumburacity · Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi24.7°C76.5°F86 mm3.4″
Nzérékorécity · Nzérékoré Prefecture, Guinea24.6°C76.3°F172 mm6.8″
Ebolowacity · South, Cameroon24.6°C76.3°F235 mm9.3″
Ebebiyíncity · Woleu-Ntem, Gabon24.5°C76.1°F204 mm8″
Bertouacity · East, Cameroon24.5°C76.1°F184 mm7.2″
Joscity · Plateau State, Nigeria24.5°C76.1°F144 mm5.7″
Lubacity · Bioko Sur, Equatorial Guinea24.4°C75.9°F260 mm10.2″
Moyo Towncity · Moyo, Uganda24.4°C75.9°F138 mm5.4″
Soroticity · Soroti, Uganda24.3°C75.7°F190 mm7.5″
Yaoundécity · Centre, Cameroon24.3°C75.7°F220 mm8.7″
Kitgumcity · Kitgum, Uganda24.2°C75.6°F146 mm5.7″
Sibiticity · Lékoumou, Congo24.1°C75.4°F131 mm5.2″
Port Louiscity · Port Louis, Mauritius24.1°C75.4°F130 mm5.1″
Nebbicity · Nebbi, Uganda24°C75.2°F113 mm4.4″
Malicity · Mali Prefecture, Guinea24°C75.2°F96 mm3.8″
Mongomocity · Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea23.9°C75°F209 mm8.2″
Oyemcity · Woleu-Ntem, Gabon23.9°C75°F201 mm7.9″
Aruacity · Arua, Uganda23.8°C74.8°F130 mm5.1″
Masindicity · Masindi, Uganda23.7°C74.7°F142 mm5.6″
Bouarcity · Nana-Mambéré Prefecture, Central African Republic23.7°C74.7°F157 mm6.2″
Morogorocity · Morogoro, Tanzania23.7°C74.7°F93 mm3.7″
Bamendacity · Northwest, Cameroon23.7°C74.7°F184 mm7.2″
Katakwicity · Katakwi, Uganda23.5°C74.3°F156 mm6.1″
Kaberamaidocity · Kaberamaido, Uganda23.4°C74.1°F182 mm7.2″
Toamasinacity · Toamasina, Madagascar23.4°C74.1°F185 mm7.3″
Djambalacity · Plateaux, Congo23.3°C73.9°F191 mm7.5″
Pallisacity · Pallisa, Uganda23.2°C73.8°F195 mm7.7″
Masindi Portcity · Kiryandongo, Uganda23.2°C73.8°F121 mm4.8″
Musomacity · Mara, Tanzania23.2°C73.8°F109 mm4.3″
Gulucity · Gulu, Uganda23.2°C73.8°F174 mm6.9″
Evinayongcity · Centro Sur, Equatorial Guinea23.1°C73.6°F253 mm10″
Dalabacity · Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea23.1°C73.6°F170 mm6.7″
Bafoussamcity · West, Cameroon23.1°C73.6°F189 mm7.4″
Kumi Towncity · Kumi, Uganda23°C73.4°F195 mm7.7″
Liracity · Lira, Uganda23°C73.4°F177 mm7″
Mbalecity · Mbale, Uganda22.8°C73°F169 mm6.7″
Ngaoundérécity · Adamawa, Cameroon22.8°C73°F182 mm7.2″
Kamulicity · Kamuli, Uganda22.5°C72.5°F164 mm6.5″
Nakasongolacity · Nakasongola, Uganda22.5°C72.5°F136 mm5.4″
Kisumucity · Nyanza, Kenya22.5°C72.5°F176 mm6.9″
Arba Minchcity · Southern Nations, Ethiopia22.5°C72.5°F127 mm5″
Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Tanzania22.5°C72.5°F80 mm3.1″
Igangacity · Luuka, Uganda22.4°C72.3°F156 mm6.1″
Bubanzacity · Bubanza, Burundi22.4°C72.3°F89 mm3.5″
Tororocity · Tororo, Uganda22.4°C72.3°F194 mm7.6″
Kasesecity · Kasese, Uganda22.4°C72.3°F111 mm4.4″
Kayungacity · Kayunga, Uganda22.3°C72.1°F137 mm5.4″
Moshicity · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania22.3°C72.1°F114 mm4.5″
Jinjacity · Jinja, Uganda22.2°C72°F144 mm5.7″
Nkhata Baycity · Nkhata Bay, Malawi22.2°C72°F126 mm5″
Bueacity · Southwest, Cameroon22.1°C71.8°F279 mm11″
Entebbecity · Wakiso, Uganda22.1°C71.8°F222 mm8.7″
Bulukocity · North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the22°C71.6°F114 mm4.5″