Kisi weather in May

In May, Kisi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 126 mm of rain across 19.6 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Kisi's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kisi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13424
23424
33324
43324
53324
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113324
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133324
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203223
213223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Kisi

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.

Kisi 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
Jan33° / 20°20.411.54.2
Feb35° / 22°41.211.73.0
Mar36° / 24°224.211.92.2
Apr35° / 24°641212.22.4
May33° / 23°12619.612.42.8
Jun31° / 23°14321.412.53.3
Jul29° / 22°17724.512.53.6
Aug28° / 22°20724.812.33.6
Sep30° / 22°19824.712.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9516.511.83.5
Nov34° / 21°61.611.63.9
Dec33° / 20°10.211.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233070
243070
252971
262872
272872
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kisi gets around 126 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
460
560
661
761
861
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1861
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072
3172

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
303961
313961

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:51
212.36:326:51
312.36:326:51
412.36:316:52
512.36:316:52
612.46:316:52
712.46:306:52
812.46:306:52
912.46:306:52
1012.46:306:52
1112.46:296:52
1212.46:296:53
1312.46:296:53
1412.46:296:53
1512.46:296:53
1612.46:286:53
1712.46:286:53
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2012.46:286:54
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2212.46:286:54
2312.56:286:55
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2512.56:276:55
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2712.56:276:56
2812.56:276:56
2912.56:276:56
3012.56:276:56
3112.56:276:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kisi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kisi sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kisi?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kisi.

What to pack for Kisi in May

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

In May, Kisi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisi 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 Kisi peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kisi 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 Kisi is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1094 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kisi?

Kisi sits at 9.1°N, 3.9°E, 371 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Igboho, 29 km away.

IlorinBode SaaduJebba

Topography around Kisi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Kisi is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Igboho 29 km · Igbeti 48 km · Kaiama 59 km · Saki 68 km · Okuta 73 km · Ilorin 100 km · Bode Saadu 103 km · Jebba 107 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 Kisi (9.083°, 3.852°, elevation 371 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).