Keffi weather in May

In May, Keffi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 110 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Keffi's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keffi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Keffi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°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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313124

How May really feels in Keffi

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.

Keffi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°10.311.53.5
Feb36° / 23°4111.72.6
Mar36° / 25°163.411.92.1
Apr35° / 25°437.712.22.7
May32° / 24°11015.612.43.3
Jun30° / 23°16921.612.53.5
Jul29° / 22°22827.412.53.3
Aug28° / 22°27928.212.33.4
Sep29° / 22°23425.512.13.3
Oct31° / 22°10017.611.83.8
Nov33° / 22°61.211.64.1
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52278
62278
72377
82377
92476
102377
112377
122476
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202080
212080
221882
231882
241783
251684
261585
271585
281585
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Keffi gets around 110 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
542
643
743
844
945
1046
1146
1247
1347
1448
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2356
2457
2558
2660
2761
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119900
219900
319891
418901
518901
617911
717911
807921
906931
1006931
1105941
1205932
1304942
1404942
1504942
1603952
1703952
1802962
1902962
2002953
2101963
2201963
2301963
2401972
2501972
2601972
2701972
2801972
2901972
3001981
3101981

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
36calm
46calm
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 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 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:35
212.36:166:35
312.36:166:35
412.36:156:35
512.36:156:35
612.36:156:35
712.36:156:36
812.46:146:36
912.46:146:36
1012.46:146:36
1112.46:146:36
1212.46:136:36
1312.46:136:36
1412.46:136:37
1512.46:136:37
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1812.46:126:37
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2812.56:126:39
2912.56:126:40
3012.56:126:40
3112.56:126:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Keffi

In seasonPeak

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

Keffi's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Keffi sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Keffi?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keffi.

What to pack for Keffi in May

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

In May, Keffi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Keffi 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 Keffi peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 10 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 12Feb 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keffi 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 Keffi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Keffi?

Keffi sits at 8.8°N, 7.9°E, 321 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nasarawa, 39 km away.

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Topography around Keffi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keffi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m.

The land around Keffi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Nasarawa 39 km · Abuja 48 km · Akwanga 59 km · Kuje 71 km · Doma 73 km · Lafia 81 km · Wamba 81 km · Suleja 85 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 Keffi (8.8465°, 7.8735°, elevation 321 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).