Lapai weather in May

In May, Lapai sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.9 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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Lapai's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lapai reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13526
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43526
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How May really feels in Lapai

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
15 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.

Lapai 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
Jan36° / 22°10.411.52.6
Feb37° / 24°30.611.71.6
Mar38° / 26°132.711.91.1
Apr37° / 26°437.712.21.7
May34° / 25°10414.912.42.6
Jun31° / 24°15619.112.53.3
Jul30° / 23°22625.412.53.2
Aug29° / 23°27326.612.33.2
Sep30° / 23°27125.212.13.1
Oct32° / 23°1181711.83.5
Nov35° / 23°61.211.63.2
Dec36° / 22°10.211.52.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
63070
73169
83169
93169
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222971
232773
242674
252476
262476
272476
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lapai gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
543
644
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1646
1746
1847
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2554
2655
2756
2858
2959
3060
3161

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116876
216867
316867
415868
505878
605869
705869
8058510
9048610
10048511
11048511
12048511
13038512
14038512
15038512
16038512
17028612
18028612
19028513
20018613
21018613
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31009010

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:40
212.36:216:40
312.36:216:41
412.36:206:41
512.36:206:41
612.36:206:41
712.46:206:41
812.46:196:41
912.46:196:41
1012.46:196:41
1112.46:196:42
1212.46:186:42
1312.46:186:42
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1712.46:176:43
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lapai

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lapai sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Lapai?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lapai.

What to pack for Lapai in May

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

In May, Lapai sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lapai 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 Lapai peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lapai 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 Lapai is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9105 µg/m³Jul 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lapai?

Lapai sits at 9.0°N, 6.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Baro, 51 km away.

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Topography around Lapai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Lapai is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Baro 51 km · Bida 62 km · Minna 64 km · Suleja 69 km · Kuje 74 km · Patigi 96 km · Zungeru 96 km · Abuja 101 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 Lapai (9.0444°, 6.5709°, elevation 169 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).