Ejigbo weather in May

In May, Ejigbo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Ejigbo's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ejigbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ejigbo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83124
93124
103124
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Ejigbo

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.

Ejigbo 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
Jan34° / 22°61.611.64.0
Feb35° / 23°163.511.73.1
Mar34° / 24°5010.411.92.8
Apr33° / 24°7313.812.23.2
May31° / 23°1232012.43.3
Jun29° / 23°15623.812.53.4
Jul28° / 22°17225.512.43.8
Aug28° / 22°16323.812.34.1
Sep29° / 22°17224.5123.6
Oct30° / 22°12120.611.83.7
Nov32° / 23°224.611.64.6
Dec33° / 22°4111.54.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91783
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181684
191684
201585
211585
221585
231486
241486
251387
261387
271288
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ejigbo gets around 123 mm of rain over 20 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 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
460
561
661
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1863
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074
3174

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10928
20928
30928
40928
50928
60937
70937
80937
90937
100946
110946
120946
130955
140955
150955
160955
170955
180955
190964
200964
210964
220964
231954
241954
251954
261963
271963
281963
291963
301972
311972

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:48
212.36:316:48
312.36:316:48
412.36:316:48
512.36:316:48
612.36:306:49
712.36:306:49
812.36:306:49
912.36:296:49
1012.36:296:49
1112.36:296:49
1212.36:296:49
1312.36:296:49
1412.36:296:49
1512.46:286:50
1612.46:286:50
1712.46:286:50
1812.46:286:50
1912.46:286:50
2012.46:286:50
2112.46:286:51
2212.46:286:51
2312.46:286:51
2412.46:276:51
2512.46:276:51
2612.46:276:52
2712.46:276:52
2812.46:276:52
2912.46:276:52
3012.46:276:53
3112.46:276:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ejigbo

In seasonPeak

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

Ejigbo's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ejigbo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ejigbo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ejigbo.

What to pack for Ejigbo in May

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

In May, Ejigbo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ejigbo 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 Ejigbo peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ejigbo 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 Ejigbo is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ejigbo?

Ejigbo sits at 7.9°N, 4.3°E, 353 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Inisa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ejigbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ejigbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Ejigbo is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
641 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Inisa 6.0 km · Ilobu 20 km · Ede 23 km · Ogbomoso 27 km · Osogbo 31 km · Iwo 33 km · Olupona 36 km · Ikirun 39 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 Ejigbo (7.903°, 4.3136°, elevation 353 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).