Numan weather in May

In May, Numan sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Numan's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Numan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Numan reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23828
33828
43828
53828
63828
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93828
103728
113728
123727
133727
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203727
213727
223727
233627
243627
253627
263627
273627
283627
293627
303626
313626

How May really feels in Numan

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.

Numan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.53.6
Feb37° / 21°0011.72.0
Mar40° / 25°10.311.90.3
Apr39° / 28°132.912.20.4
May37° / 27°408.612.41.6
Jun35° / 26°407.812.52.8
Jul32° / 25°7112.512.53.5
Aug31° / 24°13617.512.33.7
Sep32° / 24°7213.612.13.7
Oct35° / 25°286.311.82.8
Nov37° / 22°10.311.62.2
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54456
64456
74555
84654
94654
104555
114753
124753
134753
144654
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Numan gets around 40 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
623
723
824
924
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030
3129

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12284345
22284247
32274149
42274050
52263951
61163854
71153756
81153756
91153657
101143658
111143658
120143560
130133561
140133561
150133561
160033463
170033463
180023464
190023464
200023464
210023464
220013366
230013366
240013366
250013267
260013267
270013267
280003268
290003268
300003169
310003169

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:19
212.35:596:19
312.35:586:19
412.45:586:19
512.45:586:19
612.45:586:19
712.45:576:20
812.45:576:20
912.45:576:20
1012.45:566:20
1112.45:566:20
1212.45:566:20
1312.45:566:21
1412.45:566:21
1512.45:556:21
1612.45:556:21
1712.45:556:21
1812.45:556:21
1912.45:556:22
2012.55:556:22
2112.55:546:22
2212.55:546:22
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2612.55:546:23
2712.55:546:23
2812.55:546:24
2912.55:546:24
3012.55:546:24
3112.55:546:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Numan

In seasonPeak

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

Numan sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Numan?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Numan.

What to pack for Numan in May

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

In May, Numan sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Numan 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 Numan peaks around August 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 24UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Numan 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 Numan is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Jul 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Numan?

Numan sits at 9.5°N, 12.0°E, 161 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jimeta, 51 km away.

JalingoBiliriDebaGombiKumoGanye

Topography around Numan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Numan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m.

The land around Numan is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
1,140 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Jimeta 51 km · Yola 57 km · Jalingo 97 km · Biliri 99 km · Deba 109 km · Gombi 110 km · Kumo 111 km · Ganye 114 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 Numan (9.4637°, 12.0306°, elevation 161 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).