Ijebu-Igbo weather in May

In May, Ijebu-Igbo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 240 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ijebu-Igbo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ijebu-Igbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Ijebu-Igbo is place in Ogun, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ijebu-Igbo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
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63124
73024
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How May really feels in Ijebu-Igbo

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.

Ijebu-Igbo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°277.311.63.9
Feb33° / 24°4611.211.83.2
Mar32° / 24°10422.3122.7
Apr31° / 24°16424.612.12.8
May30° / 24°24028.512.32.7
Jun29° / 23°25228.712.43.0
Jul28° / 23°23928.612.43.5
Aug28° / 22°20227.112.23.7
Sep28° / 23°24728.6123.1
Oct29° / 23°21328.211.83.0
Nov31° / 23°7617.511.73.6
Dec32° / 23°237.611.64.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101189
111189
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ijebu-Igbo gets around 240 mm of rain over 28.5 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 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
589
689
790
890
990
1090
1191
1291
1391
1491
1592
1692
1792
1893
1993
2093
2193
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3195

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182674
192773
202872
212971
223070
233268
243367
253565
263763
273961
284159
294357
304555
314753

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:346:48
212.26:346:48
312.36:336:49
412.36:336:49
512.36:336:49
612.36:336:49
712.36:326:49
812.36:326:49
912.36:326:49
1012.36:326:49
1112.36:326:49
1212.36:316:49
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ijebu-Igbo

In seasonPeak

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

Ijebu-Igbo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ijebu-Igbo 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 Ijebu-Igbo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ijebu-Igbo.

What to pack for Ijebu-Igbo in May

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

In May, Ijebu-Igbo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ijebu-Igbo in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ijebu-Igbo 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 Ijebu-Igbo peaks around April 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 18 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 highApr 12UV 12Jan 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ijebu-Igbo 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 Ijebu-Igbo is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ijebu-Igbo?

Ijebu-Igbo sits at 7.0°N, 4.0°E, 94 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ijebu Ode, 19 km away.

Topography around Ijebu-Igbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ijebu-Igbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m.

The land around Ijebu-Igbo is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ijebu Ode 19 km · Iperu 37 km · Shagamu 41 km · Epe 43 km · Ibadan 46 km · Apomu 47 km · Ikire 49 km · Modakeke 54 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 Ijebu-Igbo (6.972°, 3.9994°, elevation 94 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).