Ijebu Ode weather in May

In May, Ijebu Ode sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 249 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% 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 Ode's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ijebu Ode's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Ode reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83025
93024
103024
113024
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133024
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283024
293024
303024
313024

How May really feels in Ijebu Ode

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 Ode weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°308.311.64.3
Feb32° / 24°5113.111.83.4
Mar32° / 25°11423.3122.8
Apr31° / 25°16825.212.12.8
May30° / 24°24929.312.32.7
Jun29° / 24°27228.612.43.0
Jul28° / 23°24528.412.43.5
Aug28° / 23°19125.612.23.9
Sep28° / 23°24728.7123.1
Oct29° / 23°22028.811.82.9
Nov31° / 24°9420.611.73.4
Dec31° / 23°309.911.64.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
161090
17991
18991
19991
20991
21892
22892
23892
24793
25793
26694
27694
28694
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ijebu Ode gets around 249 mm of rain over 29.3 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
491
592
692
792
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2795
2895
2995
3095
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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12793
13793
14793
15892
16892
17991
181090
191189
201288
211387
221486
231585
241783
251882
262080
272179
282377
292476
302674
312872

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:346:49
212.26:346:49
312.26:346:49
412.36:346:49
512.36:336:49
612.36:336:49
712.36:336:49
812.36:336:49
912.36:326:49
1012.36:326:49
1112.36:326:49
1212.36:326:49
1312.36:326:49
1412.36:326:50
1512.36:316:50
1612.36:316:50
1712.36:316:50
1812.36:316:50
1912.36:316:50
2012.36:316:50
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2712.46:316:52
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2912.46:316:52
3012.46:316:52
3112.46:316:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ijebu Ode

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ijebu Ode 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 Ode?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ijebu Ode.

What to pack for Ijebu Ode in May

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

In May, Ijebu Ode 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 Ode 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 50 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 Ode 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 Ode 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 Ode 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 Ode 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 Ode?

Ijebu Ode sits at 6.8°N, 3.9°E, 74 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ijebu-Igbo, 19 km away.

Topography around Ijebu Ode

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ijebu Ode has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Ijebu Ode is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ijebu-Igbo 19 km · Epe 27 km · Iperu 30 km · Shagamu 30 km · Ebute Ikorodu 53 km · Ibadan 62 km · Lekki 64 km · Apomu 66 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 Ode (6.8194°, 3.9173°, elevation 74 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).