Bida weather in May

In May, Bida sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bida's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bida reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103526
113526
123526
133526
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173526
183526
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203526
213526
223426
233426
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253426
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313325

How May really feels in Bida

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
26 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bida weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°00.111.53.2
Feb37° / 23°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°61.411.91.1
Apr38° / 27°295.712.21.3
May35° / 26°7512.212.42.3
Jun32° / 25°12017.112.53.1
Jul30° / 24°18522.712.53.3
Aug30° / 24°23823.812.33.4
Sep30° / 24°2112212.13.3
Oct32° / 24°7511.811.83.8
Nov35° / 23°20.511.63.4
Dec35° / 21°00.111.53.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233367
243367
253169
263169
272971
282872
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bida gets around 75 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 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1838
1940
2041
2142
2243
2345
2446
2548
2649
2751
2852
2953
3054
3155

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110855
210846
310846
49847
59847
69847
78848
88848
97858
107858
116868
126868
135878
145878
154888
164888
174888
183898
193898
203898
212908
222908
232899
242899
251909
261909
271909
281909
291909
301909
311909

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)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 6:24 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:43
212.36:236:43
312.36:236:43
412.36:236:43
512.36:226:43
612.46:226:43
712.46:226:43
812.46:226:43
912.46:216:44
1012.46:216:44
1112.46:216:44
1212.46:216:44
1312.46:206:44
1412.46:206:44
1512.46:206:44
1612.46:206:45
1712.46:206:45
1812.46:196:45
1912.46:196:45
2012.46:196:45
2112.46:196:46
2212.46:196:46
2312.56:196:46
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2612.56:196:47
2712.56:196:47
2812.56:196:47
2912.56:196:47
3012.56:196:48
3112.56:196:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bida

In seasonPeak

In May, Bida sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bida's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bida sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bida?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bida.

What to pack for Bida in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Bida sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bida in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bida peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bida in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bida is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9110 µg/m³Jul 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bida?

Bida sits at 9.1°N, 6.0°E, 118 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Patigi, 48 km away.

ZungeruMinnaIsanlu-ItedoijowaMokwa

Topography around Bida

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bida.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Bida is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Patigi 48 km · Lapai 62 km · Baro 68 km · Lafiagi 70 km · Zungeru 82 km · Minna 84 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 92 km · Mokwa 108 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
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Bida (9.0804°, 6.0099°, elevation 118 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).