Isanlu-Itedoijowa weather in May

In May, Isanlu-Itedoijowa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.4 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Isanlu-Itedoijowa's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isanlu-Itedoijowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Isanlu-Itedoijowa 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Isanlu-Itedoijowa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°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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How May really feels in Isanlu-Itedoijowa

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.

Isanlu-Itedoijowa 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
Jan34° / 20°20.511.63.7
Feb36° / 22°61.311.72.6
Mar36° / 24°235.111.91.9
Apr35° / 24°6311.712.22.2
May33° / 24°14120.412.42.6
Jun31° / 23°20724.112.52.9
Jul30° / 22°2112612.43.2
Aug29° / 22°23424.712.33.4
Sep30° / 22°23826.3122.9
Oct31° / 22°14320.411.83.2
Nov34° / 22°82.211.63.9
Dec34° / 20°20.311.53.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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23070
32971
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Isanlu-Itedoijowa gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.4 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 66% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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255
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457
557
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1866
1967
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2270
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2675
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2877
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3178

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
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53952
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Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:25 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:42
212.36:256:43
312.36:256:43
412.36:246:43
512.36:246:43
612.36:246:43
712.36:236:43
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1212.46:226:44
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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 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Isanlu-Itedoijowa

In seasonPeak

In May, Isanlu-Itedoijowa sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Isanlu-Itedoijowa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Isanlu-Itedoijowa sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Isanlu-Itedoijowa?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isanlu-Itedoijowa.

What to pack for Isanlu-Itedoijowa in May

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

In May, Isanlu-Itedoijowa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Isanlu-Itedoijowa 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 Isanlu-Itedoijowa peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Isanlu-Itedoijowa 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 Isanlu-Itedoijowa is worst in February — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 8121 µg/m³Jul 1728 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan121Unhealthy
Feb122Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May35Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Isanlu-Itedoijowa?

Isanlu-Itedoijowa sits at 8.3°N, 5.8°E, 309 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Egbe, 37 km away.

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Topography around Isanlu-Itedoijowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isanlu-Itedoijowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Isanlu-Itedoijowa is covered by trees (48%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Egbe 37 km · Patigi 51 km · Ode 55 km · Kabba 56 km · Baro 75 km · Lafiagi 79 km · Ikare 84 km · Ogaminana 87 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 Isanlu-Itedoijowa (8.2734°, 5.8353°, elevation 309 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).