Birnin Kebbi weather in May

In May, Birnin Kebbi sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Birnin Kebbi's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Kebbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Birnin Kebbi is adminstrative capital of Kebbi State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Birnin Kebbi reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°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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34029
44029
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213828
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303728
313728

How May really feels in Birnin Kebbi

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
31 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.

Birnin Kebbi 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.34.6
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.5
Apr41° / 28°51.112.30.0
May39° / 28°276.312.60.7
Jun36° / 27°468.212.72.2
Jul33° / 25°9615.112.73.2
Aug31° / 24°18719.212.43.4
Sep33° / 24°779.912.13.6
Oct36° / 24°163.411.72.6
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Birnin Kebbi gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.3 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
414
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1618
1719
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11282046140
21181947160
31071848170
4971849180
5861749200
6761649210
7751650220
8651649240
9551549250
10551549270
11451548280
12441548290
13441547310
14341446320
15341446330
16341445350
17241444360
18231344380
19231343390
20231342410
21131241430
22131140450
23121140460
24121039480
2512938500
2602838520
2702737540
2801737550
2901636570
3001535581
3101435591

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:54
212.46:276:54
312.56:266:54
412.56:266:54
512.56:266:54
612.56:256:54
712.56:256:55
812.56:256:55
912.56:246:55
1012.56:246:55
1112.56:246:55
1212.56:236:56
1312.56:236:56
1412.66:236:56
1512.66:236:56
1612.66:226:57
1712.66:226:57
1812.66:226:57
1912.66:226:57
2012.66:216:58
2112.66:216:58
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2412.66:216:59
2512.66:216:59
2612.66:216:59
2712.66:217:00
2812.76:217:00
2912.76:207:00
3012.76:207:00
3112.76:207:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Birnin Kebbi

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Kebbi sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Birnin Kebbi?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birnin Kebbi.

What to pack for Birnin Kebbi in May

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

In May, Birnin Kebbi sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birnin Kebbi 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 Birnin Kebbi peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Birnin Kebbi 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 Birnin Kebbi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Kebbi?

Birnin Kebbi sits at 12.5°N, 4.2°E, 234 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jega, 32 km away.

KambaGayaGummiMalanvilleDosso

Topography around Birnin Kebbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Kebbi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Birnin Kebbi is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jega 32 km · Argungu 48 km · Tambuwal 49 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 103 km · Gummi 106 km · Malanville 110 km · Dosso 127 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 Birnin Kebbi (12.4539°, 4.1975°, elevation 234 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).