Zuru weather in May

In May, Zuru sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Zuru's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zuru reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103627
113627
123627
133626
143626
153626
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173626
183626
193626
203626
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283425
293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Zuru

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
25 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.

Zuru weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.4
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.511.90.9
Apr39° / 27°143.312.20.8
May36° / 26°5910.712.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7612.212.73.4
Jul30° / 23°15321.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°27126.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°13918.112.14.0
Oct32° / 22°366.511.74.2
Nov34° / 21°00.111.53.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zuru gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2135
2236
2337
2438
2539
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3142

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1521238421
2421137451
3421136471
4321035491
5321034501
622933531
721833551
821832561
911832571
1011732581
1111732590
1211732590
1301731610
1401731610
1501631620
1600631630
1700631630
1800530650
1900529660
2000529660
2100428680
2200427690
2300426700
2400324730
2500323740
2600322750
2700221761
2800220771
2900219781
3000118801
3100117811

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:246:48
212.46:246:48
312.46:236:49
412.46:236:49
512.46:236:49
612.46:226:49
712.56:226:49
812.56:226:49
912.56:216:50
1012.56:216:50
1112.56:216:50
1212.56:216:50
1312.56:206:50
1412.56:206:51
1512.56:206:51
1612.56:206:51
1712.56:196:51
1812.56:196:51
1912.56:196:52
2012.66:196:52
2112.66:196:52
2212.66:196:52
2312.66:186:53
2412.66:186:53
2512.66:186:53
2612.66:186:54
2712.66:186:54
2812.66:186:54
2912.66:186:54
3012.66:186:55
3112.66:186:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zuru

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zuru sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Zuru?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zuru.

What to pack for Zuru in May

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

In May, Zuru sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zuru 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 Zuru peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Feb 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zuru 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 Zuru is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zuru?

Zuru sits at 11.4°N, 5.2°E, 394 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Rijau, 37 km away.

GummiIbetoKontagoraTambuwalJegaTalata MafaraBirnin Kebbi

Topography around Zuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Zuru is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Rijau 37 km · Gummi 80 km · Ibeto 106 km · Kontagora 118 km · Tambuwal 126 km · Jega 128 km · Talata Mafara 155 km · Birnin Kebbi 160 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 Zuru (11.4352°, 5.2349°, elevation 394 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).