Ibi weather in May

In May, Ibi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Ibi's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ibi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33526
43526
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283326
293325
303325
313325

How May really feels in Ibi

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
18 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.

Ibi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°00.111.63.2
Feb37° / 24°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°71.211.91.1
Apr37° / 27°294.612.21.7
May34° / 26°7010.612.42.7
Jun32° / 25°7211.712.53.6
Jul31° / 24°10618.412.43.6
Aug30° / 24°18322.912.33.4
Sep30° / 24°15120.1123.4
Oct32° / 24°7811.711.83.8
Nov34° / 23°60.911.63.4
Dec35° / 22°00.111.53.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
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202476
212476
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232278
242278
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271981
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibi gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
531
631
732
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110882
210882
310882
49892
59892
68902
78902
87912
97912
106922
115932
125932
134942
144942
153952
163943
173943
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192953
202953
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221963
231963
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251963
261963
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281963
291963
301972
311972

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 6:10 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:27
212.36:096:27
312.36:096:27
412.36:096:27
512.36:086:27
612.36:086:27
712.36:086:27
812.36:086:27
912.36:076:27
1012.36:076:28
1112.36:076:28
1212.46:076:28
1312.46:076:28
1412.46:066:28
1512.46:066:28
1612.46:066:28
1712.46:066:29
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3112.46:056:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ibi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ibi sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ibi?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibi.

What to pack for Ibi in May

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

In May, Ibi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibi 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 Ibi peaks around September 18 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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ibi 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 Ibi is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2397 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec75Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ibi?

Ibi sits at 8.2°N, 9.7°E, 109 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wukari, 35 km away.

TakumKatsina-AlaGbokoPankshinLafiaBeliMakurdi

Topography around Ibi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Ibi is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
296 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Wukari 35 km · Takum 105 km · Katsina-Ala 123 km · Gboko 126 km · Pankshin 132 km · Lafia 140 km · Beli 140 km · Makurdi 144 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 Ibi (8.1812°, 9.7443°, elevation 109 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).