Dukku weather in May

In May, Dukku sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Dukku's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Dukku is local government area and town in Gombe State, Nigeria.

Density
4/km²
people per km²

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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dukku reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°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)
13825
23825
33825
43725
53725
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93725
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How May really feels in Dukku

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
21 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.

Dukku 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
Jan31° / 15°0011.45.8
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.9
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.7
Apr38° / 24°8212.21.0
May37° / 25°398.212.51.8
Jun33° / 24°701312.63.1
Jul30° / 22°15221.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23424.412.43.6
Sep30° / 22°11517.612.14.0
Oct33° / 22°357.411.83.9
Nov34° / 18°00.111.54.2
Dec31° / 15°0011.45.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dukku gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
519
620
720
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2532
2633
2734
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1146194713
2136194814
3126184915
4115175116
5115175017
6105175117
795165218
885165318
985165319
1074155519
1164155619
1264155520
1354145720
1444145721
1544145721
1634145722
1734135723
1824135724
1924125725
2024115726
2114115628
2213105729
231395631
241385632
251385434
260275536
270265537
280265339
290155341
300145342
310145144

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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3110calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:25
212.46:026:26
312.46:026:26
412.46:026:26
512.46:016:26
612.46:016:26
712.46:016:26
812.46:006:26
912.46:006:27
1012.56:006:27
1112.55:596:27
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1312.55:596:27
1412.55:596:28
1512.55:586:28
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3112.65:576:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dukku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dukku sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Dukku?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dukku.

What to pack for Dukku in May

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

In May, Dukku sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dukku 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 Dukku peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dukku 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 Dukku is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17104 µg/m³Jul 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dukku?

Dukku sits at 10.8°N, 10.8°E, 474 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 44 km away.

GombeGarkoPindigaDebaKumo

Topography around Dukku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Dukku is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
484 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Darazo 44 km · Kari 52 km · Nafada 68 km · Gombe 73 km · Garko 84 km · Pindiga 95 km · Deba 96 km · Kumo 99 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 Dukku (10.8238°, 10.7722°, elevation 474 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).