Pankshin weather in May

In May, Pankshin sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pankshin's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pankshin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pankshin reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193123
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293022
303022
313022

How May really feels in Pankshin

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.

Pankshin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°0011.56.1
Feb33° / 18°20.311.74.5
Mar35° / 21°51.411.92.9
Apr34° / 23°307.812.22.9
May32° / 23°7315.912.43.5
Jun29° / 21°10121.612.53.9
Jul27° / 21°15526.112.54.0
Aug26° / 20°22427.512.33.9
Sep27° / 20°14121.512.14.5
Oct29° / 20°5811.411.85.1
Nov31° / 18°20.611.65.4
Dec31° / 17°0011.56.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63664
73664
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
243862
253862
263763
273763
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pankshin gets around 73 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
443
544
644
745
845
945
1046
1146
1246
1347
1448
1548
1649
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2357
2458
2559
2660
2761
2862
2963
3064
3164

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142106717
23296818
33296719
43296620
52286721
62186722
72176822
82176723
91166824
101166824
111156825
121156825
130146926
140146926
150136927
160136927
170027127
180027127
190027028
200017128
210017128
220017128
230007228
240007228
250007228
260007129
270007129
280007129
290007129
300007129
310007129

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:29
212.36:096:29
312.36:096:29
412.36:096:29
512.46:086:30
612.46:086:30
712.46:086:30
812.46:086:30
912.46:076:30
1012.46:076:30
1112.46:076:30
1212.46:076:31
1312.46:066:31
1412.46:066:31
1512.46:066:31
1612.46:066:31
1712.46:066:31
1812.46:056:32
1912.46:056:32
2012.46:056:32
2112.56:056:32
2212.56:056:32
2312.56:056:33
2412.56:056:33
2512.56:056:33
2612.56:056:33
2712.56:056:34
2812.56:056:34
2912.56:056:34
3012.56:056:34
3112.56:056:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pankshin

In seasonPeak

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

Pankshin's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pankshin sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Pankshin?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pankshin.

What to pack for Pankshin in May

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

In May, Pankshin sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pankshin 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 Pankshin peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 12 at about 7 (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 16UV 12Feb 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb7High
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pankshin 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 Pankshin is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1398 µg/m³Jul 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pankshin?

Pankshin sits at 9.3°N, 9.4°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bukuru, 81 km away.

BukuruJosWambaBauchiKagoroAkwangaKafanchanIbi

Topography around Pankshin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pankshin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Pankshin is covered by shrubs (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bukuru 81 km · Jos 90 km · Wamba 101 km · Bauchi 118 km · Kagoro 119 km · Akwanga 122 km · Kafanchan 129 km · Ibi 132 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 Pankshin (9.3254°, 9.4352°, elevation 1,235 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).