Kukawa weather in May

In May, Kukawa sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kukawa's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kukawa reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14127
24127
34127
44127
54127
64127
74127
84127
94127
104127
114127
124127
134127
144127
154127
164127
174127
184127
194127
204127
214127
224127
234027
244028
254028
264028
274028
284028
294028
304028
314028

How May really feels in Kukawa

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.

Kukawa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.412.30.0
May41° / 27°102.612.60.0
Jun38° / 27°185.512.70.9
Jul35° / 25°5812.112.72.6
Aug32° / 24°1331612.43.3
Sep35° / 24°508.612.12.7
Oct38° / 24°82.211.71.6
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.7
Dec32° / 16°0011.35.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127228
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217426
227426
237327
247327
257327
267228
277327
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kukawa gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511521121
2491522131
3481522141
4471522141
5471522151
6461522151
7461522152
8451522162
9451621162
10451621162
11451621163
12441620173
13441620174
14431620174
15431520184
16421520185
17411520195
18391520206
19371520216
20351521226
21331521246
22311522257
23281523277
24261523287
25241524307
26211524327
27191525347
28171526357
29151426377
30141426397
31121326417

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:17
212.55:496:17
312.55:486:17
412.55:486:17
512.55:486:17
612.55:476:17
712.55:476:18
812.55:476:18
912.55:466:18
1012.55:466:18
1112.65:466:19
1212.65:456:19
1312.65:456:19
1412.65:456:19
1512.65:446:20
1612.65:446:20
1712.65:446:20
1812.65:446:20
1912.65:436:21
2012.65:436:21
2112.65:436:21
2212.65:436:21
2312.65:436:22
2412.75:436:22
2512.75:436:22
2612.75:426:23
2712.75:426:23
2812.75:426:23
2912.75:426:23
3012.75:426:24
3112.75:426:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kukawa

In seasonPeak

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

Kukawa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kukawa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kukawa.

What to pack for Kukawa in May

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

In May, Kukawa sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kukawa 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 Kukawa peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kukawa 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 Kukawa is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 13112 µg/m³Aug 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kukawa?

Kukawa sits at 12.9°N, 13.6°E, 291 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Monguno, 29 km away.

GamboruDikwaBlangwaDiffaMagumeriMaiduguri

Topography around Kukawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kukawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m.

The land around Kukawa is covered by grassland (95%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and wetland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
35 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Monguno 29 km · Marte 68 km · Gamboru 93 km · Dikwa 106 km · Blangwa 108 km · Diffa 112 km · Magumeri 121 km · Maiduguri 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 Kukawa (12.9247°, 13.5662°, elevation 291 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).