Kuje weather in May

In May, Kuje sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 138 mm of rain across 18.2 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Kuje's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 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 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kuje reaches about 31°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 29°C and 33°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)
13325
23325
33325
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
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103224
113224
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243124
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283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Kuje

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.

Kuje 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° / 22°20.611.53.6
Feb36° / 24°51.211.72.6
Mar36° / 25°19411.92.2
Apr34° / 25°549.412.22.8
May31° / 24°13818.212.43.3
Jun29° / 23°2072312.53.5
Jul28° / 22°26527.912.53.5
Aug27° / 22°31128.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°31627.712.13.2
Oct30° / 22°1662211.83.5
Nov33° / 22°132.411.64.2
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52575
62575
72575
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192377
202278
212179
222080
231981
241882
251783
261684
271585
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kuje gets around 138 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
449
550
651
752
853
954
1054
1155
1255
1356
1456
1556
1657
1757
1858
1958
2059
2160
2262
2363
2464
2566
2667
2768
2870
2971
3072
3173

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 (%)
19910
28920
38920
47921
57921
67921
76931
86931
96931
105941
115941
124951
134951
144951
153961
163961
173961
182971
192971
202971
211981
221972
231972
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
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 6:19 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:196:38
212.36:196:38
312.36:186:38
412.36:186:38
512.36:186:38
612.36:176:38
712.36:176:38
812.46:176:38
912.46:176:38
1012.46:166:39
1112.46:166:39
1212.46:166:39
1312.46:166:39
1412.46:166:39
1512.46:156:39
1612.46:156:39
1712.46:156:40
1812.46:156:40
1912.46:156:40
2012.46:156:40
2112.46:156:40
2212.46:146:41
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2512.56:146:41
2612.56:146:42
2712.56:146:42
2812.56:146:42
2912.56:146:42
3012.56:146:42
3112.56:146:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kuje

In seasonPeak

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

Kuje's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kuje 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 Kuje?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuje.

What to pack for Kuje in May

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

In May, Kuje sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kuje 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 Kuje 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
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuje 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 Kuje 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 Kuje?

Kuje sits at 8.9°N, 7.2°E, 300 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Suleja, 34 km away.

LapaiBaroMinnaAkwanga

Topography around Kuje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.

The land around Kuje is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Suleja 34 km · Abuja 35 km · Nasarawa 65 km · Keffi 71 km · Lapai 74 km · Baro 94 km · Minna 111 km · Akwanga 130 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 Kuje (8.8795°, 7.2276°, elevation 300 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).