Mubi weather in May

In May, Mubi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mubi's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mubi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Mubi is town in Nigeria.

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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mubi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
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233324
243323
253323
263223
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283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Mubi

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.

Mubi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°0011.56.0
Feb33° / 18°0011.74.2
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.3
Apr36° / 24°164.412.22.0
May34° / 24°6012.412.53.0
Jun30° / 22°9215.812.64.1
Jul28° / 21°15222.112.54.2
Aug27° / 21°2222612.33.9
Sep28° / 21°18824.512.13.8
Oct30° / 20°9214.211.84.3
Nov32° / 18°20.411.55.0
Dec31° / 15°0011.46.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94951
104951
114951
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
184852
194852
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254654
264555
274555
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mubi gets around 60 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
433
533
634
734
834
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1739
1840
1940
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2950
3050
3151

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1136175014
2126165115
3116155216
4106145317
596145318
696135319
785135420
875135421
965125522
1065125423
1155125523
1255115524
1344115625
1444105626
1534105627
1634105528
172395729
182395630
192385631
202385532
211275634
221275436
231265437
241265239
251155241
261145242
271145044
281145045
290135046
300035146
310035047

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:15
212.45:536:15
312.45:536:15
412.45:526:15
512.45:526:15
612.45:526:16
712.45:516:16
812.45:516:16
912.45:516:16
1012.45:506:16
1112.45:506:16
1212.45:506:16
1312.45:506:17
1412.55:496:17
1512.55:496:17
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1912.55:496:18
2012.55:486:18
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2912.55:486:20
3012.55:486:21
3112.65:486:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mubi

In seasonPeak

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

Mubi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mubi sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mubi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mubi.

What to pack for Mubi in May

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

In May, Mubi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mubi 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 Mubi peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highAug 16UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mubi 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 Mubi is worst in March — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1092 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mubi?

Mubi sits at 10.3°N, 13.3°E, 582 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gombi, 59 km away.

MokoloGuiderFiguilPitoaGwozaGarouaMboursou Léré

Topography around Mubi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mubi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m.

The land around Mubi is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
1,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gombi 59 km · Mokolo 79 km · Guider 83 km · Figuil 95 km · Pitoa 102 km · Gwoza 102 km · Garoua 108 km · Mboursou Léré 112 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 Mubi (10.2686°, 13.267°, elevation 582 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).