Shagamu weather in May

In May, Shagamu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 247 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shagamu's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shagamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Shagamu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Shagamu

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.

Shagamu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°339.311.64.3
Feb32° / 25°5313.511.83.4
Mar32° / 25°11523.3122.9
Apr31° / 25°16425.112.12.8
May30° / 24°2472912.32.7
Jun29° / 24°27428.812.43.0
Jul28° / 23°22728.312.43.6
Aug27° / 23°17525.112.24.0
Sep28° / 23°23428.4123.2
Oct29° / 24°21528.711.83.0
Nov31° / 24°9320.611.73.5
Dec31° / 24°3210.911.64.4

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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51486
61486
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
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31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shagamu gets around 247 mm of rain over 29 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
290
390
491
591
691
792
892
992
1092
1193
1293
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1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
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2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16694
17793
18892
19892
20991
211189
221288
231387
241486
251684
261783
271981
282080
292278
302476
312575

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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127calm
137calm
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166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:50
212.26:356:50
312.26:356:50
412.36:356:50
512.36:346:50
612.36:346:50
712.36:346:50
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1012.36:336:50
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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 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shagamu

In seasonPeak

None of Shagamu's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shagamu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Shagamu?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shagamu.

What to pack for Shagamu in May

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

In May, Shagamu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Shagamu in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Shagamu 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 Shagamu peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Shagamu 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 Shagamu is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shagamu?

Shagamu sits at 6.8°N, 3.6°E, 53 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Iperu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Shagamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shagamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Shagamu is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
340 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Iperu 7.0 km · Ijebu Ode 30 km · Ebute Ikorodu 33 km · Ijebu-Igbo 41 km · Agege 43 km · Ikeja 44 km · Ijoko 44 km · Akowonjo 46 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 Shagamu (6.8485°, 3.6463°, elevation 53 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).