Bauchi weather in May
In May, Bauchi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bauchi's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bauchi's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 12.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 6:03 AM – 6:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.36 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.5
- out of 10
Bauchi is city and local government area of Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.
A typical May day in Bauchi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 23 |
| 2 | 36 | 23 |
| 3 | 36 | 23 |
| 4 | 36 | 23 |
| 5 | 36 | 23 |
| 6 | 36 | 23 |
| 7 | 35 | 23 |
| 8 | 35 | 23 |
| 9 | 35 | 23 |
| 10 | 35 | 23 |
| 11 | 35 | 23 |
| 12 | 35 | 23 |
| 13 | 35 | 23 |
| 14 | 35 | 23 |
| 15 | 35 | 23 |
| 16 | 35 | 23 |
| 17 | 35 | 23 |
| 18 | 35 | 23 |
| 19 | 34 | 23 |
| 20 | 34 | 23 |
| 21 | 34 | 23 |
| 22 | 34 | 23 |
| 23 | 34 | 23 |
| 24 | 34 | 23 |
| 25 | 34 | 23 |
| 26 | 33 | 23 |
| 27 | 33 | 23 |
| 28 | 33 | 23 |
| 29 | 33 | 23 |
| 30 | 33 | 23 |
| 31 | 33 | 23 |
How May really feels in Bauchi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bauchi weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 36° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 37° / 22° | 17 | 4 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| May | 35° / 23° | 73 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 159 | 21.4 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 272 | 27.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 323 | 28.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 185 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 55 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 41 | 59 |
| 7 | 42 | 58 |
| 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 43 | 57 |
| 13 | 45 | 55 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 46 | 54 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 48 | 52 |
| 22 | 48 | 52 |
| 23 | 47 | 53 |
| 24 | 47 | 53 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 47 | 53 |
| 27 | 46 | 54 |
| 28 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
| 31 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bauchi gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 59 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 32 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 33 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 37 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 39 |
| 19 | 40 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 43 |
| 23 | 45 |
| 24 | 46 |
| 25 | 48 |
| 26 | 50 |
| 27 | 52 |
| 28 | 54 |
| 29 | 55 |
| 30 | 57 |
| 31 | 59 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Oppressive (%) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 11 |
| 2 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 12 |
| 3 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 13 |
| 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 14 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 15 |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 16 |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 16 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 17 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 18 |
| 10 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 19 |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 20 |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 21 |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 21 |
| 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 22 |
| 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 24 |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 25 |
| 18 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 26 |
| 19 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 27 |
| 20 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 29 |
| 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 30 |
| 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 32 |
| 23 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 34 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 36 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 37 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 39 |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 41 |
| 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 42 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 44 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 46 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 47 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:35 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:29 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:29 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:29 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:29 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:05 | 6:29 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:05 | 6:29 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:05 | 6:30 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 6:04 | 6:30 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:04 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:04 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:04 | 6:30 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:30 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:31 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:31 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:31 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:31 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:31 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:32 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:32 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:32 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:32 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:33 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:33 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 6:01 | 6:34 |
| 28 | 12.5 | 6:01 | 6:34 |
| 29 | 12.5 | 6:01 | 6:34 |
| 30 | 12.5 | 6:01 | 6:34 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 6:01 | 6:35 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bauchi
In May, Bauchi sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bauchi's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bauchi sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.
Is May a good time to visit Bauchi?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bauchi.
What to pack for Bauchi in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bauchi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Bauchi in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bauchi peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Bauchi in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bauchi is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 97 | 107 | 102 | 78 | 49 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 55 | 64 | 89 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 78 | Unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 89 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bauchi?
Bauchi sits at 10.3°N, 9.8°E, 623 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 99 km away.
Topography around Bauchi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bauchi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m.
The land around Bauchi is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.
Nigeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 13% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,224
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 15.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bauchi (10.3103°, 9.8439°, elevation 623 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).