May weather forecastRicketts, Sierra Leone

Weather in May

The last month of the spring, May, is also a hot month in Ricketts, Sierra Leone, with temperature in the range of an average high of 30.7°C (87.3°F) and an average low of 26.2°C (79.2°F).

Temperature

The high-temperature average in May for Ricketts is a still hot 30.7°C (87.3°F), staying closely aligned with April's conditions. Ricketts records a slight downturn to an average a warm 26.2°C (79.2°F) during the nights of May.

Heat index

In May, the heat index is calculated to be a torrid 39°C (102.2°F). Greater safety measures are needed, risk of heat exhaustion and heat cramps is high. Continuous activity might trigger heatstroke.
Evaluating the heat index requires understanding its values in the shade and with gentle winds. The heat index can potentially augment by 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees due to direct sunlight.
Note: The heat index, also known as 'real feel' or 'feels like', provides an understanding of perceived warmth by combining temperature and relative humidity. A person's impression of weather can be shaped by many aspects, among them metabolic variations, pregnancy, and levels of physical activity. Keep aware, the sun, when shining directly, can intensify the heat experience, pushing the heat index up by 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees. Heat index values are especially vital to children. Young children typically face greater hazards than adults because they do not sweat as much. Their larger skin surface in comparison to their little bodies and the high heat production from their active nature compounds their vulnerability.
When the body gets too warm, it perspires, leading to sweat evaporation which cools it down. Under conditions of increased relative humidity, the evaporation rate lessens, causing the body to retain more heat than under less humid conditions. If the body retains more heat than it can expel, the increasing temperature can lead to heat-related conditions.

Humidity

In Ricketts, the average relative humidity in May is 78%.

Rainfall

In Ricketts, Sierra Leone, in May, it is raining for 19.6 days, with typically 66mm (2.6") of accumulated precipitation. Throughout the year, in Ricketts, there are 205.9 rainfall days, and 1507mm (59.33") of precipitation is accumulated.

Daylight

In May, the average length of the day in Ricketts, Sierra Leone, is 12h and 30min.
On the first day of May in Ricketts, sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset at 19:02. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset at 19:07 GMT.

Sunshine

In May, the average sunshine in Ricketts is 8.3h.

UV index

January through June, September through December, with an average maximum UV index of 7, are months with the highest UV index. A UV Index estimate of 6 to 7 represents a high health vulnerability from unsafe exposure to UV radiation for the ordinary person.
Note: An average maximum UV index of 7 in May leads to these recommendations:
Take precautions and adopt sun safety practices. Protection against sunburn is obliged. Avoid direct sunlight between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV radiation is at its peak. Keep in mind that shade structures may not provide complete protection. It's wise to wear UVA and UVB-blocking sunglasses when the sun shines brightly.