Doma weather in May

In May, Doma sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 95 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Doma's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Doma reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93326
103325
113325
123325
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203325
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293225
303224
313224

How May really feels in Doma

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Doma weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°10.211.63.0
Feb37° / 23°30.511.72.0
Mar37° / 26°122.211.91.6
Apr36° / 26°355.912.22.3
May33° / 25°9513.612.43.1
Jun31° / 24°14319.312.53.4
Jul29° / 23°18625.212.43.3
Aug29° / 23°24126.912.33.3
Sep30° / 23°19323.4123.3
Oct31° / 23°7914.411.83.9
Nov34° / 23°40.911.63.8
Dec35° / 21°10.111.53.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122575
132575
142476
152377
162377
172377
182278
192278
202179
212080
221981
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241882
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261783
271684
281684
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Doma gets around 95 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
436
537
638
738
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1742
1843
1943
2044
2145
2247
2348
2450
2551
2653
2755
2856
2958
3059
3160

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17885
27876
37876
46877
56877
66877
75887
85887
95887
105878
114888
124888
134888
144888
153898
163898
173898
182908
192908
202908
211927
221927
231927
241927
250937
260937
270937
280937
290937
300937
310946

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:33
212.36:156:33
312.36:146:33
412.36:146:33
512.36:146:33
612.36:136:33
712.36:136:33
812.36:136:33
912.36:136:33
1012.36:126:33
1112.46:126:34
1212.46:126:34
1312.46:126:34
1412.46:126:34
1512.46:126:34
1612.46:116:34
1712.46:116:34
1812.46:116:35
1912.46:116:35
2012.46:116:35
2112.46:116:35
2212.46:116:35
2312.46:116:36
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2512.46:116:36
2612.46:106:36
2712.46:106:36
2812.46:106:37
2912.46:106:37
3012.46:106:37
3112.46:106:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Doma

In seasonPeak

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

Doma's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Doma 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 Doma?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doma.

What to pack for Doma in May

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

In May, Doma sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Doma 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 Doma peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 17UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Doma 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 Doma is worst in January — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20111 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Doma?

Doma sits at 8.4°N, 8.4°E, 157 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lafia, 21 km away.

MakurdiIgborAbuja

Topography around Doma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Doma is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lafia 21 km · Akwanga 58 km · Wamba 67 km · Nasarawa 73 km · Keffi 73 km · Makurdi 76 km · Igbor 108 km · Abuja 120 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 Doma (8.3931°, 8.3554°, elevation 157 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).