Daura weather in May

In May, Daura sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.7 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 Daura's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Daura is human settlement in Yobe, 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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Daura 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 35°C and 41°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)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63926
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
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173826
183826
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203826
213826
223826
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253826
263826
273726
283726
293726
303726
313726

How May really feels in Daura

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.

Daura 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
Jan31° / 16°0011.46.1
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.0
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.4
Apr40° / 26°51.312.20.3
May38° / 26°225.712.51.0
Jun35° / 25°439.512.72.4
Jul32° / 23°12318.512.63.3
Aug30° / 22°18621.512.43.6
Sep31° / 23°791312.13.8
Oct34° / 22°194.111.73.3
Nov34° / 20°0011.53.9
Dec31° / 17°0011.35.9

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65941
75941
86040
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256139
266139
276040
286040
296139
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Daura gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1616
1717
1817
1918
2019
2120
2220
2321
2422
2523
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122825386
221825396
320825417
419824427
518824437
617824448
716824448
815824458
914824459
1013824459
1113825469
12127254610
13127244610
14117244710
15117244711
16107234811
17107234912
1897225012
1996215113
2086215114
2175205414
2275195415
2364185616
2454175717
2553155918
2643146019
2743135921
2832126122
2922116223
3022106125
3121106126

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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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 5:59 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:24
212.45:596:24
312.45:596:24
412.45:586:24
512.45:586:24
612.45:586:24
712.55:576:25
812.55:576:25
912.55:576:25
1012.55:566:25
1112.55:566:25
1212.55:566:26
1312.55:556:26
1412.55:556:26
1512.55:556:26
1612.55:556:27
1712.55:556:27
1812.55:546:27
1912.65:546:27
2012.65:546:27
2112.65:546:28
2212.65:546:28
2312.65:546:28
2412.65:536:29
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2712.65:536:29
2812.65:536:30
2912.65:536:30
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3112.65:536:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Daura

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Daura?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daura.

What to pack for Daura in May

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

In May, Daura 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 Daura 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 Daura peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Daura 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 Daura is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17104 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Daura?

Daura sits at 11.6°N, 11.4°E, 484 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Potiskum, 40 km away.

KariDukkuDarazoAzareBiu

Topography around Daura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 465 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m.

The land around Daura is covered by cropland (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Potiskum 40 km · Nafada 52 km · Damaturu 64 km · Kari 98 km · Dukku 107 km · Darazo 125 km · Azare 133 km · Biu 135 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 Daura (11.5541°, 11.406°, elevation 484 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).