Ibeto weather in May

In May, Ibeto sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ibeto's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibeto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ibeto is human settlement in 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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ibeto reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163526
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How May really feels in Ibeto

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
15 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.

Ibeto weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.54.1
Feb36° / 23°10.211.72.5
Mar38° / 25°3111.91.3
Apr37° / 26°265.412.21.4
May34° / 25°7712.512.52.6
Jun31° / 24°10114.112.63.7
Jul29° / 23°19823.312.63.6
Aug28° / 22°2992712.33.4
Sep29° / 22°18322.212.13.7
Oct31° / 22°549.711.84.3
Nov34° / 21°10.211.53.9
Dec34° / 20°00.111.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134753
144654
154753
164753
174654
184753
194654
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254357
264159
274159
284060
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibeto gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2343
2444
2545
2647
2748
2849
2949
3050
3150

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111428651
211426671
311325691
411324701
511323711
601222741
701221751
800221761
900120781
1000120781
1100119791
1200119791
1300118801
1400018811
1500018811
1600017821
1700017821
1800017821
1900016831
2000015841
2100015841
2200014851
2300013861
2400012862
2500011872
2600011872
2700010882
280009892
290008902
300007912
310007912

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:48
212.46:256:48
312.46:256:48
412.46:256:48
512.46:246:48
612.46:246:48
712.46:246:48
812.46:236:49
912.46:236:49
1012.46:236:49
1112.46:226:49
1212.56:226:49
1312.56:226:49
1412.56:226:50
1512.56:216:50
1612.56:216:50
1712.56:216:50
1812.56:216:50
1912.56:216:51
2012.56:216:51
2112.56:206:51
2212.56:206:51
2312.56:206:52
2412.56:206:52
2512.56:206:52
2612.56:206:52
2712.56:206:53
2812.56:206:53
2912.66:206:53
3012.66:206:53
3112.66:206:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ibeto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ibeto sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Ibeto?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibeto.

What to pack for Ibeto in May

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

In May, Ibeto sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ibeto 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 Ibeto peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 17UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ibeto 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 Ibeto is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9102 µg/m³Jul 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ibeto?

Ibeto sits at 10.5°N, 5.1°E, 344 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kontagora, 37 km away.

ZuruTeginaMokwaZungeruBabanaJebba

Topography around Ibeto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibeto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m.

The land around Ibeto is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kontagora 37 km · Rijau 70 km · Zuru 106 km · Tegina 123 km · Mokwa 133 km · Zungeru 134 km · Babana 146 km · Jebba 156 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 Ibeto (10.4854°, 5.145°, elevation 344 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).