Egbe weather in May

In May, Egbe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 20.1 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 10% 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 Egbe's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Egbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Egbe is Yoruba town in central 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Egbe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
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93324
103324
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303223
313223

How May really feels in Egbe

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.

Egbe 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°20.611.63.5
Feb36° / 23°51.311.72.4
Mar37° / 24°235.411.91.9
Apr35° / 24°6112.112.22.2
May33° / 24°12420.112.42.6
Jun31° / 23°17623.612.53.0
Jul29° / 22°18025.212.43.3
Aug29° / 22°21124.312.33.5
Sep30° / 22°20625.7123.0
Oct31° / 22°12219.511.83.3
Nov34° / 22°82.111.63.8
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
212971
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Egbe gets around 124 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
355
456
557
657
758
859
959
1060
1160
1261
1361
1462
1562
1663
1764
1865
1965
2067
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2673
2774
2875
2976
3077
3178

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
63961
73961
83961
93961
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
151972
161972
171972
181972
191972
201972
212962
222962
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312980

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:44
212.36:266:44
312.36:266:44
412.36:266:44
512.36:256:44
612.36:256:44
712.36:256:44
812.36:256:44
912.36:246:44
1012.36:246:45
1112.36:246:45
1212.46:246:45
1312.46:236:45
1412.46:236:45
1512.46:236:45
1612.46:236:45
1712.46:236:46
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2012.46:236:46
2112.46:226:46
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2712.46:226:48
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3112.46:226:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Egbe

In seasonPeak

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

Egbe's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Egbe 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 Egbe?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Egbe.

What to pack for Egbe in May

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

In May, Egbe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Egbe 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 Egbe peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Egbe 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 Egbe is worst in February — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8145 µg/m³Jul 1735 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb145Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Egbe?

Egbe sits at 8.2°N, 5.5°E, 351 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Isanlu-Itedoijowa, 37 km away.

Topography around Egbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Egbe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Egbe is covered by trees (37%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Isanlu-Itedoijowa 37 km · Ode 53 km · Ipoti 61 km · Patigi 63 km · Oke Ila 65 km · Ijero-Ekiti 66 km · Ila Orangun 70 km · Lafiagi 71 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 Egbe (8.219°, 5.5076°, elevation 351 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).