Monguno weather in May

In May, Monguno sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.7 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Monguno's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monguno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical May day in Monguno reaches about 40°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
144027
154027
164027
174027
184027
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204027
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224027
234027
244027
254027
264027
274027
284027
293927
303927
313927

How May really feels in Monguno

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.

Monguno 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° / 16°0011.35.7
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.2
Apr41° / 26°10.512.30.0
May40° / 27°112.712.60.1
Jun38° / 27°185.312.71.2
Jul34° / 25°591112.72.8
Aug32° / 24°14115.512.43.5
Sep34° / 24°51812.13.0
Oct37° / 24°7211.71.8
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 16°0011.35.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267030
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Monguno gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.7 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.

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Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2912
3012
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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451522181
2431522191
3421522201
4411522211
5401521222
6401521222
7391521232
8391521232
9381521233
10381520233
11381520233
12381520233
13371520244
14371421244
15361421245
16351421255
17341321256
18331322266
19311222277
20291223297
21271124307
22251124318
23231125338
24211125358
25191026379
26171026389
27151026409
28131026429
2911926449
30109254610
3189254810

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:16
212.55:496:16
312.55:496:16
412.55:486:17
512.55:486:17
612.55:476:17
712.55:476:17
812.55:476:17
912.55:466:18
1012.55:466:18
1112.55:466:18
1212.55:456:18
1312.65:456:19
1412.65:456:19
1512.65:456:19
1612.65:446:19
1712.65:446:20
1812.65:446:20
1912.65:446:20
2012.65:436:20
2112.65:436:21
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2412.65:436:21
2512.65:436:22
2612.75:436:22
2712.75:436:22
2812.75:436:23
2912.75:426:23
3012.75:426:23
3112.75:426:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Monguno

In seasonPeak

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

Monguno 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 Monguno?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monguno.

What to pack for Monguno in May

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

In May, Monguno sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Monguno 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 Monguno 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 Monguno 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 Monguno 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 Monguno?

Monguno sits at 12.7°N, 13.6°E, 290 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kukawa, 29 km away.

DikwaBlangwaMaiduguriMagumeriBama

Topography around Monguno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monguno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m.

The land around Monguno is covered by grassland (71%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (95%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
31 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kukawa 29 km · Marte 41 km · Gamboru 73 km · Dikwa 78 km · Blangwa 103 km · Maiduguri 104 km · Magumeri 105 km · Bama 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 Monguno (12.6706°, 13.6122°, elevation 290 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).