The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Uga Weather in May

Uga in May

The short of it: Uga in May averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 235 mm (9.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 235 mm · daylight 12 h 23 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & August

Thirty years of records give Uga an average May high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 235 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 235 mm, the 6th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 23 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and August.

Against its neighbours, Uga runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. Igbo-Ukwu, 11 km to the NW, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Uga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 88 mm more rain
Versus June
2° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 23 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Igbo-UkwuAnambra11 km NW31°22°232 mm
OrluImo State16 km SSW31°23°239 mm
AguluAnambra18 km N31°23°226 mm
NkwerreImo State20 km S31°23°242 mm
NnewiAnambra20 km WNW32°23°224 mm
OzubuluAnambra25 km W32°23°225 mm
IhialaAnambra26 km WSW32°23°230 mm
Uruobo-OkijaAnambra26 km W32°23°227 mm

The Almanac · Uga Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 235 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Climate of Uga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°21°11 mm5 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
February34°22°29 mm5 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
March34°24°72 mm5 km/h12 h 4 min✦
April33°24°147 mm6 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
May31°23°235 mm5 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦
June30°22°261 mm5 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦
July28°22°291 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
August28°22°267 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
September29°22°341 mm5 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October30°22°258 mm4 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦
November32°22°60 mm4 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
December33°22°6.0 mm5 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Uga in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Uga in May?

Days average 31 °C (88 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 235 mm (9.3 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 235 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Uga?

The Almanac gives May 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are January and August.

How long are the days in Uga in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 23 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 47 min in December to 12 h 28 min in June.

Does it snow in Uga in May?

Hardly — May nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Uga in May?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Nigeria

All towns in Nigeria →

Lagos · Kano · Ibadan · Abuja · Port Harcourt · Kaduna · Benin City · Onitsha · Aba · Maiduguri · Ilorin · Sokoto

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor