Jega weather in May

In May, Jega sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jega's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jega reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13928
23928
33928
43928
53928
63928
73928
83828
93828
103828
113828
123828
133828
143828
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163828
173828
183828
193827
203727
213727
223727
233727
243727
253727
263727
273727
283727
293627
303627
313627

How May really feels in Jega

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
31 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.

Jega weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.8
Apr40° / 27°61.412.30.1
May38° / 27°346.412.61.2
Jun35° / 26°579.612.72.7
Jul32° / 24°11316.512.63.4
Aug30° / 24°21621.112.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9611.812.13.8
Oct35° / 24°204.311.73.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195842
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jega gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
417
518
618
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1861546250
2761446270
3661345290
4661245320
5551244340
6451143360
7451142381
8351042401
9341041411
10241040431
11241039441
12241038451
13131039470
14131038480
15131038480
1612938490
1712937510
1812937510
1902836540
2002836540
2101735570
2201734571
2301633591
2401632601
2501531621
2601530631
2700429661
2800428671
2900327691
3000325711
3100224731

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:53
212.46:266:53
312.46:266:53
412.56:266:53
512.56:256:53
612.56:256:53
712.56:246:54
812.56:246:54
912.56:246:54
1012.56:236:54
1112.56:236:54
1212.56:236:55
1312.56:236:55
1412.56:226:55
1512.66:226:55
1612.66:226:56
1712.66:226:56
1812.66:216:56
1912.66:216:56
2012.66:216:57
2112.66:216:57
2212.66:216:57
2312.66:216:57
2412.66:216:58
2512.66:206:58
2612.66:206:58
2712.66:206:59
2812.66:206:59
2912.66:206:59
3012.76:206:59
3112.76:207:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jega

In seasonPeak

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

Jega's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jega sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Jega?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jega.

What to pack for Jega in May

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

In May, Jega sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jega 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 Jega peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jega 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 Jega is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16100 µg/m³Jul 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jega?

Jega sits at 12.2°N, 4.4°E, 217 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birnin Kebbi, 32 km away.

GummiKambaGayaMalanvilleZuru

Topography around Jega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Jega is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Birnin Kebbi 32 km · Tambuwal 35 km · Argungu 60 km · Gummi 81 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 108 km · Malanville 115 km · Zuru 128 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 Jega (12.2234°, 4.3797°, elevation 217 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).