Wudil weather in May

In May, Wudil sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wudil's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wudil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Wudil reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
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103825
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How May really feels in Wudil

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
23 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.

Wudil weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°0011.47.1
Feb32° / 15°0011.65.1
Mar36° / 19°0011.92.6
Apr38° / 24°51.312.31.3
May37° / 25°356.912.51.6
Jun34° / 24°721312.72.9
Jul31° / 23°15620.912.63.4
Aug30° / 22°22923.612.43.4
Sep31° / 22°11715.912.13.7
Oct34° / 21°234.411.73.6
Nov33° / 16°0011.54.5
Dec30° / 13°0011.36.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
166040
176040
186040
195941
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wudil gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
415
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2428
2529
2630
2731
2833
2934
3034
3135

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1208224110
2187214311
3177204411
4167204512
5156194712
6146194713
7136194813
8126194914
9126194915
10116184915
11106184916
12106184917
1396184918
1496184919
1586174820
1686174821
1776174823
1866164724
1966164726
2055154727
2155144729
2245144731
2344134632
2444124634
2534114636
2633104638
272394640
282394541
292284543
301274445
311264447

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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3110calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:34
212.46:096:34
312.46:096:35
412.46:086:35
512.56:086:35
612.56:076:35
712.56:076:35
812.56:076:35
912.56:066:36
1012.56:066:36
1112.56:066:36
1212.56:066:36
1312.56:056:36
1412.56:056:37
1512.56:056:37
1612.56:056:37
1712.56:046:37
1812.66:046:38
1912.66:046:38
2012.66:046:38
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2212.66:046:39
2312.66:036:39
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2512.66:036:39
2612.66:036:40
2712.66:036:40
2812.66:036:40
2912.66:036:41
3012.66:036:41
3112.66:036:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wudil

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wudil sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Wudil?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wudil.

What to pack for Wudil in May

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

In May, Wudil sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wudil 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 Wudil peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Wudil 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 Wudil is worst in February — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 19137 µg/m³Jul 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar136Unhealthy
Apr116Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wudil?

Wudil sits at 11.8°N, 8.8°E, 419 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gaya, 18 km away.

Birnin KuduKiyawaChakwamaGwarzo

Topography around Wudil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wudil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m.

The land around Wudil is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
538 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gaya 18 km · Rano 40 km · Kano 41 km · Dutse 54 km · Birnin Kudu 80 km · Kiyawa 83 km · Chakwama 94 km · Gwarzo 100 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 Wudil (11.8094°, 8.8442°, elevation 419 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).