Calabar Weather in May

What's the weather like in Calabar (Cross River) in May 2025?

The climate in Calabar during May can be summarized as hot, humid and very wet.

May is in the spring in Calabar and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

Calabar weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 31°C 87.8°F
Nightly temperature 22.6°C 72.7°F
Average temperature 26.8°C 80.2°F
Daily sunshine 5.3 hrs
Avg rainfall 266 mm 10.5 ins
Rainy days 18 days
Sea temperature 29.1°C 84.4°F
Humidity 82%
Windspeed 6.5kph 4 mph

On average May is the 6th wettest month of the year in Calabar with around 266mm 10.5 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.3 hours of sunshine per day.

May temperatures in Calabar

Calabar average temperature in May

May rainfall

Calabar average rain in May

May hourly sunshine

Calabar average rain in May

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Calabar in May 2024.

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Calabar weather stats

Calabar weather statistics
Hottest month: March 32.3°C 90.1°F
Driest month: January 26mm 1ins
Sunniest month: December 5.9hrs
Coldest month: July 28.1°C 82.6°F
Wettest month: July 436mm 17.2ins
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