Bode Saadu weather in May

In May, Bode Saadu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 94 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 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 Bode Saadu's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bode Saadu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 Bode Saadu reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 37°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 Bode Saadu

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
25 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.

Bode Saadu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°10.211.53.5
Feb37° / 23°20.611.72.1
Mar38° / 25°92.311.91.2
Apr37° / 26°377.112.21.5
May35° / 25°9415.312.42.2
Jun32° / 24°13019.212.52.9
Jul30° / 23°17122.312.53.3
Aug30° / 23°2072312.33.5
Sep31° / 23°18622.212.13.2
Oct33° / 23°6811.611.83.5
Nov35° / 23°10.511.63.4
Dec34° / 21°00.111.53.7

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
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113367
123466
133466
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233565
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283169
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303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bode Saadu gets around 94 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
544
644
744
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1546
1646
1746
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2353
2454
2556
2657
2759
2860
2961
3063
3164

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16913
26913
35923
45923
54933
64933
74924
83934
93934
102944
112944
121954
131954
141945
151945
161945
170955
180955
191945
201945
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:47
212.36:286:47
312.36:286:48
412.36:286:48
512.36:276:48
612.36:276:48
712.46:276:48
812.46:276:48
912.46:266:48
1012.46:266:48
1112.46:266:49
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1312.46:256:49
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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 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bode Saadu

In seasonPeak

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

Bode Saadu's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bode Saadu sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Bode Saadu?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bode Saadu.

What to pack for Bode Saadu in May

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

In May, Bode Saadu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bode Saadu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bode Saadu peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highMar 22UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bode Saadu 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 Bode Saadu is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 8106 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bode Saadu?

Bode Saadu sits at 8.9°N, 4.8°E, 151 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jebba, 21 km away.

IgbetiOffaOyanIla Orangun

Topography around Bode Saadu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bode Saadu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Bode Saadu is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jebba 21 km · Mokwa 50 km · Ilorin 56 km · Lafiagi 70 km · Igbeti 75 km · Offa 88 km · Oyan 99 km · Ila Orangun 103 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 Bode Saadu (8.939°, 4.7823°, elevation 151 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).