Ubiaja weather in May

In May, Ubiaja sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 187 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ubiaja's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ubiaja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ubiaja is town in Edo 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ubiaja reaches about 32°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 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
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103224
113224
123224
133224
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193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Ubiaja

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.

Ubiaja 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
Jan35° / 22°61.811.73.0
Feb36° / 24°154.211.82.2
Mar35° / 25°5312.3122.2
Apr34° / 25°11717.712.12.5
May32° / 24°18723.912.32.6
Jun30° / 23°23026.612.42.8
Jul29° / 23°22227.912.33.1
Aug29° / 23°20625.812.23.3
Sep30° / 23°24027122.9
Oct31° / 23°17122.911.93.2
Nov33° / 24°296.111.73.9
Dec34° / 23°41.111.63.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121288
131288
141288
151288
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221090
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25892
26793
27793
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30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ubiaja gets around 187 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
571
672
772
872
973
1073
1174
1274
1375
1476
1577
1678
1779
1879
1980
2081
2181
2282
2382
2483
2583
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3185

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 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217327
227327
237426
247624
257723
267822
278020
288119
298218
308416
318515

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:256:39
212.26:246:39
312.26:246:39
412.26:246:39
512.36:246:39
612.36:236:39
712.36:236:39
812.36:236:39
912.36:236:39
1012.36:236:39
1112.36:226:39
1212.36:226:39
1312.36:226:39
1412.36:226:40
1512.36:226:40
1612.36:226:40
1712.36:226:40
1812.36:216:40
1912.36:216:40
2012.36:216:40
2112.36:216:41
2212.36:216:41
2312.36:216:41
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2512.36:216:41
2612.36:216:41
2712.36:216:42
2812.36:216:42
2912.36:216:42
3012.46:216:42
3112.46:216:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ubiaja

In seasonPeak

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

Ubiaja's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ubiaja sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ubiaja?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ubiaja.

What to pack for Ubiaja in May

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

In May, Ubiaja sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ubiaja 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 Ubiaja peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 21UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ubiaja 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 Ubiaja is worst in January — around 196 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18193 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan196Very unhealthy
Feb176Very unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec162Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ubiaja?

Ubiaja sits at 6.7°N, 6.4°E, 286 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uromi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ubiaja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ubiaja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m.

The land around Ubiaja is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
604 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Uromi 8.0 km · Ekpoma 29 km · Auchi 48 km · Agbor 49 km · Ogwashi-Uku 55 km · Asaba 64 km · Idah 64 km · Onitsha 72 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 Ubiaja (6.6558°, 6.3849°, elevation 286 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).