Biliri weather in May

In May, Biliri sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.4 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 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Biliri's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biliri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 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 Biliri reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Biliri

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
14 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.

Biliri 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.55.0
Feb35° / 21°00.111.73.1
Mar38° / 24°20.311.91.4
Apr38° / 26°143.512.21.3
May35° / 26°429.412.42.3
Jun33° / 24°519.412.63.6
Jul30° / 23°10315.212.54.1
Aug28° / 22°19622.412.34.0
Sep29° / 22°9415.612.14.4
Oct32° / 22°367.211.84.2
Nov34° / 20°10.211.53.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Biliri gets around 42 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
526
627
727
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
143105231
233105133
33395035
43384936
52384938
62374839
72374840
82364841
91264842
101254843
111254943
121254944
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170145045
180135145
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210035146
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240025147
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260015148
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280015049
290015049
300005149
310005149

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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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 6:02 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:23
212.46:026:23
312.46:016:23
412.46:016:23
512.46:016:23
612.46:006:23
712.46:006:23
812.46:006:23
912.45:596:24
1012.45:596:24
1112.45:596:24
1212.45:596:24
1312.45:586:24
1412.45:586:24
1512.45:586:25
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Biliri

In seasonPeak

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

Biliri's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Biliri sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Biliri?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biliri.

What to pack for Biliri in May

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

In May, Biliri sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Biliri 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 Biliri peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Biliri 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 Biliri is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1798 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Biliri?

Biliri sits at 9.9°N, 11.2°E, 549 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumo, 20 km away.

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Topography around Biliri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biliri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Biliri is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kumo 20 km · Pindiga 33 km · Garko 35 km · Deba 42 km · Gombe 47 km · Numan 99 km · Jalingo 109 km · Dukku 117 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 Biliri (9.8671°, 11.2259°, elevation 549 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).