Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Nigeria in May
In May, average daytime highs across the 143 cities listed in Nigeria range from 28.6°C in Efon-Alaaye to 40.5°C in Gamboru. Monthly rainfall ranges from 9.9 mm in Gashua to 347 mm in Esuk Oron.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
May in Nigeria
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 29.2°C25.5°C | 25.5°C | 217 | 27.1 |
| Kano | 37.6°C24.4°C | 24.4°C | 33 | 6.2 |
| Ibadan | 30.3°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 164 | 23.8 |
| Abuja | 31.1°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 130 | 18.4 |
| Port Harcourt | 29.5°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 281 | 29.5 |
| Kaduna | 32.3°C23.0°C | 23.0°C | 96 | 15.0 |
| Benin City | 29.6°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 256 | 28.7 |
| Onitsha | 30.6°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 142 | 23.0 |
| Aba | 29.6°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 291 | 29.3 |
| Maiduguri | 38.6°C26.5°C | 26.5°C | 22 | 5.4 |
| Ilorin | 33.0°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 87 | 15.8 |
| Sokoto | 39.4°C27.8°C | 27.8°C | 21 | 4.9 |
| Jos | 29.2°C19.8°C | 19.8°C | 131 | 17.8 |
| Zaria | 34.2°C23.2°C | 23.2°C | 79 | 13.4 |
| Enugu | 30.8°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 194 | 24.1 |
| Warri | 29.9°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 323 | 29.7 |
| Oyo | 31.1°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 119 | 20.4 |
| Abeokuta | 30.9°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 149 | 24.8 |
| Akure | 29.6°C23.0°C | 23.0°C | 188 | 26.1 |
| Bauchi | 34.8°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 73 | 12.2 |
| Agege | 29.6°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 196 | 25.9 |
| Katsina | 38.0°C25.0°C | 25.0°C | 18 | 4.4 |
| Osogbo | 30.2°C23.1°C | 23.1°C | 140 | 21.8 |
| Ile-Ife | 29.7°C23.2°C | 23.2°C | 168 | 24.4 |
| Ajegunle | 29.4°C25.4°C | 25.4°C | 196 | 25.9 |
| Ogbia | 29.7°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 312 | 30.1 |
| Owerri | 30.4°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 264 | 28.3 |
| Calabar | 29.4°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 340 | 29.6 |
| Ebute Ikorodu | 29.6°C25.1°C | 25.1°C | 217 | 27.1 |
| Okene | 30.8°C23.1°C | 23.1°C | 135 | 19.5 |
| Ikare | 30.3°C22.6°C | 22.6°C | 161 | 22.8 |
| Yola | 36.8°C26.5°C | 26.5°C | 67 | 11.7 |
| Uyo | 29.8°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 317 | 29.5 |
| Ado-Ekiti | 29.5°C22.6°C | 22.6°C | 161 | 24.0 |
| Ogbomoso | 31.1°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 113 | 17.7 |
| Minna | 33.5°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 87 | 12.5 |
| Lekki | 28.9°C25.8°C | 25.8°C | 217 | 27.1 |
| Bida | 34.6°C25.6°C | 25.6°C | 75 | 12.2 |
| Makurdi | 32.8°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 90 | 13.0 |
| Ondo | 29.1°C23.1°C | 23.1°C | 243 | 28.4 |
| Umuahia | 29.7°C23.0°C | 23.0°C | 233 | 28.1 |
| Iseyin | 31.5°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 123 | 19.2 |
| Yenagoa | 29.9°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 305 | 29.7 |
| Gboko | 31.6°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 108 | 15.4 |
| Ijebu Ode | 29.5°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 249 | 29.3 |
| Ilesa | 29.4°C22.7°C | 22.7°C | 157 | 23.3 |
| Sapele | 30.0°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 276 | 29.3 |
| Efon-Alaaye | 28.6°C21.7°C | 21.7°C | 166 | 23.8 |
| Owo | 30.0°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 182 | 25.0 |
| Ikot Ekpene | 29.7°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 260 | 28.8 |
| Ota | 29.8°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 218 | 27.7 |
| Iwo | 30.3°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 124 | 20.8 |
| Jimeta | 36.9°C26.9°C | 26.9°C | 67 | 11.7 |
| Atani | 30.6°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 174 | 25.2 |
| Gusau | 37.1°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 39 | 7.1 |
| Mubi | 34.1°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 60 | 12.3 |
| Ikire | 30.0°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 209 | 27.1 |
| Shagamu | 29.6°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 247 | 28.9 |
| Ugep | 30.2°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 199 | 26.5 |
| Chakwama | 38.0°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 29 | 6.1 |
| Nnewi | 30.0°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 241 | 27.1 |
| Ise-Ekiti | 30.0°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 161 | 23.3 |
| Ila Orangun | 30.1°C22.4°C | 22.4°C | 185 | 24.4 |
| Saki | 31.7°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 135 | 20.1 |
| Awka | 30.6°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 184 | 24.8 |
| Ijero-Ekiti | 29.7°C22.4°C | 22.4°C | 166 | 23.8 |
| Inisa | 30.1°C23.2°C | 23.2°C | 124 | 20.8 |
| Suleja | 31.2°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 147 | 18.9 |
| Ede | 30.2°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 140 | 21.8 |
| Kisi | 33.1°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 126 | 19.5 |
| Irewe | 29.0°C25.6°C | 25.6°C | 196 | 25.9 |
| Gbongan | 30.0°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 153 | 23.5 |
| Ejigbo | 30.5°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 123 | 19.9 |
| Funtua | 34.2°C22.7°C | 22.7°C | 69 | 12.0 |
| Igboho | 32.4°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 134 | 20.6 |
| Buguma | 29.3°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 292 | 29.7 |
| Ikirun | 30.2°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 164 | 22.9 |
| Abakaliki | 31.4°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 178 | 23.5 |
| Okrika | 29.2°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 281 | 29.5 |
| Amaigbo | 30.5°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 191 | 26.3 |
| Lafia | 32.6°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 94 | 13.8 |
| Gashua | 40.3°C25.7°C | 25.7°C | 9.9 | 2.6 |
| Modakeke | 29.7°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 153 | 23.5 |
| Bama | 38.8°C26.7°C | 26.7°C | 24 | 6.5 |
| Ilobu | 30.3°C23.2°C | 23.2°C | 140 | 21.8 |
| Jalingo | 34.3°C25.8°C | 25.8°C | 52 | 8.7 |
| Okigwe | 30.3°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 228 | 27.6 |
| Offa | 30.6°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 125 | 20.5 |
| Esuk Oron | 29.0°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 347 | 29.8 |
| Nsukka | 29.5°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 194 | 23.4 |
| Nguru | 40.3°C25.6°C | 25.6°C | 9.9 | 2.4 |
| Hadejia | 39.2°C25.5°C | 25.5°C | 16 | 3.4 |
| Ijebu-Igbo | 29.6°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 240 | 28.4 |
| Uromi | 29.8°C22.7°C | 22.7°C | 185 | 25.1 |
| Birnin Kebbi | 39.1°C27.8°C | 27.8°C | 27 | 6.2 |
| Pindiga | 35.1°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 46 | 9.1 |
| Azare | 38.0°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 20 | 4.7 |
| Nkpor | 30.3°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 142 | 23.0 |
| Ikere-Ekiti | 29.8°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 161 | 24.0 |
| Lafiagi | 35.2°C25.4°C | 25.4°C | 99 | 15.7 |
| Alasia | 29.1°C25.1°C | 25.1°C | 196 | 25.9 |
| Kontagora | 34.3°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 81 | 12.6 |
| Kuje | 31.8°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 138 | 18.2 |
| Biu | 34.5°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 59 | 12.5 |
| Lere | 32.1°C21.9°C | 21.9°C | 98 | 16.4 |
| Wukari | 32.8°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 105 | 14.0 |
| Igbo-Ora | 30.9°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 140 | 22.3 |
| Emure-Ekiti | 30.0°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 161 | 23.3 |
| Isieke | 31.6°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 167 | 22.1 |
| Ifo | 30.1°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 218 | 27.7 |
| Igede-Ekiti | 28.7°C21.8°C | 21.8°C | 162 | 23.2 |
| Effium | 31.4°C24.4°C | 24.4°C | 153 | 20.8 |
| Idanre | 29.1°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 229 | 27.9 |
| Potiskum | 37.8°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 23 | 4.9 |
| Keffi | 31.7°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 110 | 15.6 |
| Epe | 29.4°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 229 | 28.3 |
| Gamboru | 40.5°C27.3°C | 27.3°C | 17 | 5.2 |
| Ihiala | 29.9°C23.2°C | 23.2°C | 239 | 27.3 |
| Ipoti | 29.4°C21.8°C | 21.8°C | 166 | 23.8 |
| Lalupon | 30.1°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 164 | 23.8 |
| Ughelli | 30.1°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 315 | 29.1 |
| Bende | 30.0°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 231 | 27.8 |
| Oke Mesi | 29.1°C22.0°C | 22.0°C | 166 | 23.8 |
| Kafanchan | 30.0°C22.0°C | 22.0°C | 134 | 20.3 |
| Ikom | 30.6°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 282 | 26.5 |
| Agulu | 30.0°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 241 | 27.1 |
| Daura | 37.7°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 22 | 5.7 |
| Numan | 36.9°C27.0°C | 27.0°C | 40 | 8.5 |
| Kagoro | 29.5°C21.5°C | 21.5°C | 189 | 24.8 |
| Ode | 30.3°C22.3°C | 22.3°C | 173 | 23.1 |
| Igbo-Ukwu | 28.9°C22.3°C | 22.3°C | 241 | 27.1 |
| Aramoko-Ekiti | 29.5°C22.5°C | 22.5°C | 166 | 23.8 |
| Igbara-Odo | 29.9°C23.0°C | 23.0°C | 173 | 25.1 |
| Aku | 30.0°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 218 | 24.6 |
| Oyan | 30.7°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 164 | 22.9 |
| Jega | 38.2°C27.3°C | 27.3°C | 34 | 6.4 |
| Asaba | 30.8°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 142 | 23.0 |
| Ohafia-Ifigh | 29.9°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 231 | 27.8 |
| Afikpo | 30.6°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 177 | 24.5 |
| Fiditi | 30.6°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 119 | 20.4 |
| Orita-Eruwa | 31.3°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 141 | 22.9 |
| Eha Amufu | 31.7°C24.4°C | 24.4°C | 160 | 21.1 |
| Malumfashi | 35.5°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 51 | 8.6 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.