Makurdi weather in May

In May, Makurdi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 90 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Makurdi's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makurdi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Makurdi is city in Nigeria.

Density
476/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Makurdi reaches about 33°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 35°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)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113426
123326
133326
143326
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313225

How May really feels in Makurdi

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
7 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.

Makurdi 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
Jan36° / 23°10.311.62.8
Feb37° / 25°40.711.71.8
Mar37° / 27°13211.91.5
Apr36° / 26°426.112.22.2
May33° / 25°9013.112.33.0
Jun31° / 24°12217.912.43.4
Jul30° / 24°17323.812.43.4
Aug29° / 23°21124.912.33.4
Sep30° / 24°17122.6123.3
Oct31° / 24°8413.811.83.9
Nov34° / 24°61.411.63.8
Dec35° / 23°10.211.63.1

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
171981
181882
191882
201783
211684
221684
231585
241585
251486
261387
271387
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Makurdi gets around 90 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
334
435
536
637
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1842
1942
2043
2144
2245
2346
2447
2549
2650
2752
2853
2954
3055
3155

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
138413
238413
338314
438314
538215
628315
728216
828216
928216
1028117
1128117
1218217
1318118
1418118
1518118
1618118
1718019
1818019
1908119
2008119
2108119
2208119
2308218
2408218
2508317
2608317
2708416
2808515
2908614
3008614
3108713

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:31
212.36:156:31
312.36:146:31
412.36:146:31
512.36:146:31
612.36:146:31
712.36:136:32
812.36:136:32
912.36:136:32
1012.36:136:32
1112.36:126:32
1212.36:126:32
1312.36:126:32
1412.36:126:32
1512.36:126:33
1612.46:126:33
1712.46:116:33
1812.46:116:33
1912.46:116:33
2012.46:116:33
2112.46:116:34
2212.46:116:34
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2512.46:116:34
2612.46:116:35
2712.46:116:35
2812.46:116:35
2912.46:116:35
3012.46:116:35
3112.46:116:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Makurdi

In seasonPeak

None of Makurdi's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Makurdi sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Makurdi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makurdi.

What to pack for Makurdi in May

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

In May, Makurdi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Makurdi 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 Makurdi peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Makurdi 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 Makurdi is worst in January — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16128 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan130Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec112Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Makurdi?

Makurdi sits at 7.7°N, 8.5°E, 92 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Igbor, 33 km away.

DomaLafiaKatsina-AlaOtukpaOgojaNasarawa

Topography around Makurdi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makurdi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m.

The land around Makurdi is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
458 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Igbor 33 km · Gboko 70 km · Doma 76 km · Lafia 85 km · Katsina-Ala 105 km · Otukpa 118 km · Ogoja 123 km · Nasarawa 127 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 Makurdi (7.7337°, 8.5214°, elevation 92 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).