Saki weather in May

In May, Saki sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Saki's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Saki is town in Oyo 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saki 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 30°C and 34°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)
13324
23324
33324
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Saki

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.

Saki weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°30.711.64.3
Feb35° / 22°71.611.73.1
Mar35° / 24°326.411.92.5
Apr34° / 24°7813.712.22.6
May32° / 23°13520.212.42.9
Jun30° / 22°14521.812.53.4
Jul29° / 22°17924.912.53.6
Aug28° / 22°19825.112.33.7
Sep29° / 22°19424.312.13.3
Oct31° / 22°10117.911.83.5
Nov33° / 22°102.411.64.0
Dec33° / 20°20.311.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212476
222377
232377
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saki gets around 135 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
462
563
663
763
863
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1763
1863
1964
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3073
3174

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13952
22962
32962
42962
52962
62971
72971
82971
92971
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
313961

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:53
212.36:346:53
312.36:346:53
412.36:346:53
512.36:336:53
612.36:336:53
712.36:336:53
812.36:326:53
912.46:326:53
1012.46:326:54
1112.46:326:54
1212.46:326:54
1312.46:316:54
1412.46:316:54
1512.46:316:54
1612.46:316:55
1712.46:316:55
1812.46:316:55
1912.46:306:55
2012.46:306:55
2112.46:306:55
2212.46:306:56
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2612.46:306:57
2712.46:306:57
2812.56:306:57
2912.56:306:57
3012.56:306:57
3112.56:306:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Saki

In seasonPeak

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

Saki's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Saki sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Saki?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saki.

What to pack for Saki in May

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

In May, Saki sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saki 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 Saki peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Saki 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 Saki is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1094 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Saki?

Saki sits at 8.7°N, 3.4°E, 472 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Igboho, 44 km away.

IseyinIgbetiTchaourouOuesséOyo

Topography around Saki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Saki is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
405 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Igboho 44 km · Okuta 65 km · Kisi 68 km · Iseyin 81 km · Igbeti 82 km · Tchaourou 91 km · Ouessé 108 km · Oyo 108 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 Saki (8.6676°, 3.3939°, elevation 472 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).