Chakwama weather in May

In May, Chakwama sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chakwama's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chakwama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chakwama reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°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 Chakwama

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.

Chakwama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.46.5
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.3
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.8
Apr39° / 24°3112.20.6
May38° / 26°296.212.51.2
Jun34° / 25°6512.112.72.6
Jul31° / 23°16621.912.63.2
Aug30° / 22°24524.912.43.2
Sep31° / 23°11716.112.13.6
Oct34° / 22°244.411.73.4
Nov34° / 18°0011.53.9
Dec31° / 14°0011.36.2

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285941
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315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chakwama gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
414
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1920
2021
2122
2223
2323
2424
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2626
2727
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231030297
2221030318
320930328
419930349
5188293510
6178293610
7168293710
8158293811
9148293911
10138284011
11127284012
12127284112
13117284212
14117274212
15107274313
1697264314
1797254414
1887254415
1987244516
2077234617
2176224619
2266214620
2366204722
2455194724
2555184726
2644174728
2744164730
2833154732
2933144734
3022134736
3122124638

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 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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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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169calm
179calm
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219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:06 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:066:31
212.46:066:31
312.46:066:31
412.46:056:31
512.46:056:31
612.46:056:31
712.56:046:32
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912.56:046:32
1012.56:036:32
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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 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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96.8Intense
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186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chakwama

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chakwama sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Chakwama?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chakwama.

What to pack for Chakwama in May

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

In May, Chakwama sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chakwama in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Chakwama peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Chakwama 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 Chakwama is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16115 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chakwama?

Chakwama sits at 11.6°N, 9.7°E, 400 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birnin Kudu, 23 km away.

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Topography around Chakwama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chakwama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m.

The land around Chakwama is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
583 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Birnin Kudu 23 km · Kiyawa 26 km · Gwaram 39 km · Dutse 42 km · Azare 59 km · Gaya 79 km · Wudil 94 km · Darazo 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 Chakwama (11.5596°, 9.6641°, elevation 400 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).