Gaya weather in May

In May, Gaya sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.1 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 36°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 Gaya's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

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 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gaya 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 34°C and 40°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
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103826
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How May really feels in Gaya

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.

Gaya 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
Jan30° / 13°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.91.9
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.6
May38° / 26°316.112.51.2
Jun34° / 25°6712.212.72.7
Jul31° / 23°15121.212.63.2
Aug30° / 22°22423.712.43.3
Sep32° / 23°10815.412.13.6
Oct34° / 22°194.111.73.3
Nov34° / 17°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.3

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gaya gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
414
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1718
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
2323
2425
2526
2627
2728
2830
2931
3032
3132

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231025357
2221024378
320924398
419923409
518823429
616823439
7158234410
8158234510
9147234611
10137234611
11127234612
12127234612
13117234513
14117234514
15107234515
16107234416
1797224418
1897224419
1987214421
2076204422
2176194424
2266184426
2365174427
2455164429
2555154531
2644144533
2744124535
2834114537
2933104539
302394640
312284542

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 6:09 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:34
212.46:086:34
312.46:086:34
412.46:086:34
512.56:076:34
612.56:076:34
712.56:066:35
812.56:066:35
912.56:066:35
1012.56:056:35
1112.56:056:35
1212.56:056:36
1312.56:056:36
1412.56:046:36
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1612.56:046:37
1712.66:046:37
1812.66:036:37
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2012.66:036:38
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2612.66:026:39
2712.66:026:39
2812.66:026:40
2912.66:026:40
3012.66:026:40
3112.66:026:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gaya sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Gaya?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaya.

What to pack for Gaya in May

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

In May, Gaya 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 Gaya 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 Gaya peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gaya 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 Gaya is worst in February — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 19137 µg/m³Jul 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar136Unhealthy
Apr116Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gaya?

Gaya sits at 11.9°N, 9.0°E, 437 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wudil, 18 km away.

ChakwamaGumel

Topography around Gaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m.

The land around Gaya is covered by cropland (83%) within 3 km, cropland (92%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
387 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Wudil 18 km · Dutse 38 km · Kano 55 km · Rano 57 km · Kiyawa 66 km · Birnin Kudu 69 km · Chakwama 79 km · Gumel 95 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 Gaya (11.8606°, 9.0027°, elevation 437 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).