Rijau weather in May

In May, Rijau sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rijau's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rijau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rijau reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°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)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53627
63627
73627
83627
93626
103626
113626
123626
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173526
183526
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203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263426
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Rijau

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
24 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.

Rijau 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
Jan34° / 20°0011.44.0
Feb37° / 23°00.111.62.3
Mar39° / 26°20.511.90.9
Apr38° / 27°184.212.20.9
May35° / 26°651112.52.2
Jun32° / 24°8012.112.63.5
Jul30° / 23°15821.812.63.6
Aug29° / 23°27926.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15119.612.13.8
Oct32° / 22°397.411.84.3
Nov35° / 21°00.111.53.5
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54951
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184852
194951
204951
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rijau gets around 65 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
431
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131534561
231532572
321530602
421429622
521428632
621427642
710427653
810326673
910326673
1010325683
1110325683
1200325702
1300325702
1400325702
1500225712
1600224722
1700224722
1800224731
1900223741
2000222751
2100221761
2200220771
2300119791
2400118801
2500117811
2600116821
2700115831
2800114841
2900113851
3000012871
3100011881

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 6:25 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:48
212.46:246:48
312.46:246:48
412.46:236:48
512.46:236:48
612.46:236:49
712.46:226:49
812.46:226:49
912.56:226:49
1012.56:216:49
1112.56:216:49
1212.56:216:50
1312.56:216:50
1412.56:206:50
1512.56:206:50
1612.56:206:50
1712.56:206:51
1812.56:206:51
1912.56:196:51
2012.56:196:51
2112.56:196:52
2212.56:196:52
2312.66:196:52
2412.66:196:52
2512.66:196:53
2612.66:196:53
2712.66:196:53
2812.66:196:53
2912.66:186:54
3012.66:186:54
3112.66:186:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rijau

In seasonPeak

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

Rijau's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Rijau?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rijau.

What to pack for Rijau in May

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

In May, Rijau sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rijau in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rijau peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Rijau 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 Rijau is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rijau?

Rijau sits at 11.1°N, 5.3°E, 358 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zuru, 37 km away.

KontagoraGummiTeginaJegaTambuwalSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Rijau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rijau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Rijau is covered by cropland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zuru 37 km · Ibeto 70 km · Kontagora 81 km · Gummi 117 km · Tegina 154 km · Jega 157 km · Tambuwal 159 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 167 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 Rijau (11.1039°, 5.2556°, elevation 358 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).