Ogwashi-Uku weather in May

In May, Ogwashi-Uku sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 218 mm of rain across 26.4 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 oppressive.

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 Ogwashi-Uku's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogwashi-Uku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ogwashi-Uku is town in Aniocha South Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Ogwashi-Uku 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)
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How May really feels in Ogwashi-Uku

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.

Ogwashi-Uku 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
Jan34° / 23°143.711.73.3
Feb35° / 24°357.711.82.6
Mar34° / 24°9217122.5
Apr32° / 24°14921.112.12.6
May31° / 24°21826.412.32.6
Jun30° / 23°24328.112.42.8
Jul29° / 23°22728.512.33.2
Aug29° / 23°21926.212.23.4
Sep29° / 23°26528.2122.9
Oct30° / 23°2302711.92.9
Nov32° / 23°6511.811.73.8
Dec33° / 23°112.811.64.0

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 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81189
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18892
19892
20892
21793
22793
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24694
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26694
27694
28595
29595
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ogwashi-Uku gets around 218 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
579
680
780
881
981
1081
1182
1283
1384
1484
1585
1686
1787
1888
1988
2089
2189
2290
2390
2490
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137228
147327
157327
167327
177426
187426
197426
207525
217525
227624
237723
247822
257921
268020
278119
288317
298416
308515
318713

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:256:38
212.26:246:38
312.26:246:38
412.26:246:38
512.26:246:38
612.26:236:38
712.26:236:38
812.26:236:38
912.36:236:38
1012.36:236:38
1112.36:226:38
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ogwashi-Uku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ogwashi-Uku 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 Ogwashi-Uku?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ogwashi-Uku.

What to pack for Ogwashi-Uku in May

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

In May, Ogwashi-Uku sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ogwashi-Uku 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 Ogwashi-Uku peaks around September 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highSep 22UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ogwashi-Uku 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 Ogwashi-Uku 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 Ogwashi-Uku?

Ogwashi-Uku sits at 6.2°N, 6.5°E, 198 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Asaba, 23 km away.

Topography around Ogwashi-Uku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogwashi-Uku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Ogwashi-Uku is covered by trees (34%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Asaba 23 km · Onitsha 29 km · Atani 31 km · Nkpor 34 km · Agbor 37 km · Ozubulu 44 km · Nnewi 47 km · Ihiala 52 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 Ogwashi-Uku (6.1781°, 6.5246°, elevation 198 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).