Jimeta weather in May

In May, Jimeta sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jimeta's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jimeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Jimeta is place in Adamawa State, 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jimeta reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143727
153627
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173626
183626
193626
203626
213626
223626
233626
243626
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Jimeta

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.

Jimeta 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
Jan34° / 18°0011.54.1
Feb36° / 21°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.7
Apr39° / 27°203.912.20.6
May36° / 26°6711.712.41.8
Jun34° / 25°6912.112.52.9
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.53.5
Aug30° / 23°16520.612.33.5
Sep31° / 23°10918.212.13.5
Oct34° / 24°518.911.83.2
Nov36° / 22°20.411.62.8
Dec34° / 19°0011.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54159
64159
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jimeta gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
431
531
632
732
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1837
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2643
2744
2844
2944
3044
3143

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1221038480
2221037500
322935520
422934530
512833560
612833560
711732590
811731600
911631610
1011630620
1111529640
1201529641
1301428661
1401427671
1501327681
1600326701
1700325711
1800224731
1900223741
2000222751
2100121771
2200120781
2300119791
2400118801
2500117811
2600016831
2700015841
2800015841
2900014851
3000014851
3100013861

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:58 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:17
212.35:576:17
312.35:576:17
412.35:576:17
512.45:566:17
612.45:566:18
712.45:566:18
812.45:556:18
912.45:556:18
1012.45:556:18
1112.45:556:18
1212.45:546:18
1312.45:546:19
1412.45:546:19
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1612.45:546:19
1712.45:546:19
1812.45:536:19
1912.45:536:20
2012.45:536:20
2112.55:536:20
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3012.55:536:22
3112.55:536:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jimeta

In seasonPeak

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

Jimeta's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jimeta sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Jimeta?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jimeta.

What to pack for Jimeta in May

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

In May, Jimeta sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Jimeta 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 Jimeta peaks around September 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highSep 10UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Jimeta 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 Jimeta is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2183 µg/m³Jul 2019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jimeta?

Jimeta sits at 9.3°N, 12.5°E, 172 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Yola, 8.0 km away.

TchéboaGarouaGombiGanyePitoaJalingo

Topography around Jimeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jimeta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Jimeta is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Yola 8.0 km · Numan 51 km · Tchéboa 84 km · Garoua 103 km · Gombi 103 km · Ganye 104 km · Pitoa 115 km · Jalingo 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 Jimeta (9.2795°, 12.4582°, elevation 172 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).