Nguru weather in May

In May, Nguru sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 54% 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 Nguru's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nguru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 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 40°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nguru 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
144127
154127
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304027
314027

How May really feels in Nguru

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.

Nguru weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.4
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.0
May40° / 27°102.412.60.0
Jun38° / 27°184.812.71.0
Jul34° / 25°751312.72.6
Aug32° / 24°14717.212.43.3
Sep34° / 24°457.212.13.0
Oct37° / 23°71.911.72.0
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137228
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
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217327
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267327
277327
287327
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317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nguru gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153172181
252172281
351172381
450172491
549162491
649162592
748162592
848162592
948152692
10471526102
11471526102
12471526103
13461526103
14461525113
15451525123
16441525133
17421525143
18411525154
19391525164
20371526184
21351526195
22331527205
23301527226
24281528236
25261529246
26231429267
27211430277
28191431298
29171332308
30151332328
31131233338

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 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:026:29
212.56:016:29
312.56:016:29
412.56:016:29
512.56:006:30
612.56:006:30
712.55:596:30
812.55:596:30
912.55:596:31
1012.55:586:31
1112.55:586:31
1212.65:586:31
1312.65:576:31
1412.65:576:32
1512.65:576:32
1612.65:576:32
1712.65:566:32
1812.65:566:33
1912.65:566:33
2012.65:566:33
2112.65:566:34
2212.65:556:34
2312.65:556:34
2412.75:556:34
2512.75:556:35
2612.75:556:35
2712.75:556:35
2812.75:556:36
2912.75:556:36
3012.75:556:36
3112.75:556:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
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
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nguru

In seasonPeak

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

Nguru sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Nguru?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nguru.

What to pack for Nguru in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nguru in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nguru peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nguru 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 Nguru is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13111 µg/m³Aug 1533 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nguru?

Nguru sits at 12.9°N, 10.5°E, 349 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 37 km away.

GumelGouréAzarePotiskumKiyawa

Topography around Nguru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nguru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Nguru is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Kumagunnam 37 km · Gashua 63 km · Hadejia 65 km · Gumel 119 km · Gouré 125 km · Azare 137 km · Potiskum 146 km · Kiyawa 152 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 Nguru (12.877°, 10.4554°, elevation 349 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).