Anka Weather in May
Anka in May
The short of it: Anka in May averages a high of 38 °C (100 °F) and a low of 26 °C (79 °F), with 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 38° · low 26° · rain 56 mm · daylight 12 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Anka an average May high of 38°, a low of 26° and some 56 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 38° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 41 min in mid-May, 17 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Anka runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. Talata Mafara, 53 km to the NNE, is 1° warmer by day.
May in Anka, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 47 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talata MafaraZamfara State | 53 km NNE | 38° | 27° | 43 mm |
| MaruZamfara State | 57 km ENE | 38° | 26° | 52 mm |
| GusauZamfara State | 80 km E | 37° | 25° | 58 mm |
| WasaguKebbi | 83 km S | 35° | 25° | 77 mm |
| GummiZamfara State | 88 km W | 38° | 27° | 53 mm |
| Kaura NamodaZamfara State | 89 km NE | 38° | 26° | 41 mm |
| BenaKebbi | 92 km S | 35° | 25° | 80 mm |
| GandiSokoto | 97 km NNW | 39° | 27° | 32 mm |