Oguta weather in May

In May, Oguta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 239 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oguta's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oguta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Oguta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
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133224
143224
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Oguta

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.

Oguta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°173.811.73.1
Feb35° / 24°367.311.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10917.7122.3
Apr33° / 24°18722.812.12.5
May31° / 24°23927.312.32.5
Jun30° / 23°27628.112.32.8
Jul29° / 23°25927.712.33.2
Aug29° / 23°24626.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°28228.7122.8
Oct30° / 23°26428.411.92.7
Nov32° / 23°861411.73.6
Dec33° / 23°163.811.73.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
191189
201189
211189
221090
231090
241090
25991
26892
27892
28793
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oguta gets around 239 mm of rain over 27.3 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
583
683
783
884
984
1085
1186
1286
1387
1488
1589
1690
1791
1891
1992
2092
2192
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162575
172674
182773
192872
203070
213169
223367
233565
243763
253961
264159
274357
284555
294753
304951
315050

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 6:24 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:246:36
212.26:246:36
312.26:246:36
412.26:236:36
512.26:236:36
612.26:236:36
712.26:236:36
812.26:226:36
912.26:226:36
1012.26:226:36
1112.26:226:36
1212.26:226:36
1312.26:226:36
1412.36:216:37
1512.36:216:37
1612.36:216:37
1712.36:216:37
1812.36:216:37
1912.36:216:37
2012.36:216:37
2112.36:216:37
2212.36:216:38
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2712.36:216:38
2812.36:216:39
2912.36:216:39
3012.36:216:39
3112.36:216:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oguta

In seasonPeak

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

Oguta's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Oguta?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oguta.

What to pack for Oguta in May

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

In May, Oguta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Oguta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oguta peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highMar 23UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Oguta 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 Oguta is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Oguta?

Oguta sits at 5.7°N, 6.8°E, 26 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ihiala, 17 km away.

Topography around Oguta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oguta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Oguta is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ihiala 17 km · Ozubulu 28 km · Nkwerre 33 km · Atani 34 km · Owerri 35 km · Nnewi 36 km · Uga 39 km · Igbo-Ukwu 41 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 Oguta (5.7104°, 6.8094°, elevation 26 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).