Warri weather in May

In May, Warri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 324 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Warri's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
324 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Warri is Local government areas in Delta State,in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Warri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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103124
113124
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313024

How May really feels in Warri

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
1 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.

Warri 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
Jan32° / 23°5914.111.73.5
Feb32° / 24°9618.611.82.8
Mar32° / 25°19827.3122.4
Apr31° / 24°26728.412.12.3
May31° / 24°32429.712.22.5
Jun29° / 23°33029.512.32.8
Jul28° / 23°32929.212.33.3
Aug28° / 23°27427.912.23.5
Sep28° / 23°33129.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°35730.711.92.6
Nov31° / 23°17825.311.72.8
Dec32° / 23°6215.411.73.7

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 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25496
26496
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Warri gets around 324 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16892
17991
181090
191189
201387
211486
221684
231882
241981
252179
262377
272575
282674
292872
303070
313268

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:40
212.26:286:40
312.26:286:40
412.26:286:40
512.26:276:40
612.26:276:40
712.26:276:40
812.26:276:40
912.26:276:40
1012.26:276:40
1112.26:266:40
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1312.26:266:40
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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 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Warri

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Warri?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Warri.

What to pack for Warri in May

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

In May, Warri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Warri 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 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Warri 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 Warri peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Warri 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 Warri is worst in January — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16116 µg/m³Aug 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan118Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Warri?

Warri sits at 5.5°N, 5.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ughelli, 28 km away.

KwaleYenagoaBenin CityAgborOgwashi-Uku

Topography around Warri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m.

The land around Warri is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and mangroves (24%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Ughelli 28 km · Burutu 32 km · Sapele 43 km · Kwale 79 km · Yenagoa 87 km · Benin City 92 km · Agbor 95 km · Ogwashi-Uku 113 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 Warri (5.5174°, 5.7501°, elevation 6 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).