Alto Hama weather in May

In May, Alto Hama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alto Hama's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Alto Hama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102612
112612
122612
132612
142612
152612
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202612
212612
222612
232611
242611
252611
262611
272611
282611
292611
302611
312611

Alto Hama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°18620.412.65.0
Feb25° / 15°15217.412.45.1
Mar25° / 15°19223.212.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8413.511.76.1
May26° / 12°51.211.48.7
Jun25° / 10°0011.39.4
Jul26° / 10°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 12°10.411.67.8
Sep29° / 14°295.411.96.2
Oct27° / 15°17521.612.34.7
Nov25° / 15°23825.712.64.1
Dec24° / 15°2212412.74.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27426
37624
47822
58020
68119
78218
88416
98416
108614
118614
128614
138713
148713
158812
168812
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
27919
28919
29919
30919
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alto Hama gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
213
312
411
59
68
78
87
96
106
115
124
134
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1562915
2582913
3622711
465269
568257
670246
773225
875214
977194
1079183
1182162
1284142
1385132
1488111
1589101
169091
179271
189271
199460
209550
219550
229550
239640
249640
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:42
211.66:085:42
311.66:085:41
411.56:085:41
511.56:095:41
611.56:095:40
711.56:095:40
811.56:095:39
911.56:095:39
1011.56:105:39
1111.56:105:38
1211.56:105:38
1311.56:105:38
1411.56:105:38
1511.46:115:37
1611.46:115:37
1711.46:115:37
1811.46:115:37
1911.46:125:37
2011.46:125:36
2111.46:125:36
2211.46:125:36
2311.46:135:36
2411.46:135:36
2511.46:135:36
2611.46:145:36
2711.46:145:36
2811.46:145:35
2911.46:145:35
3011.36:155:35
3111.36:155:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alto Hama

In seasonPeak

None of Alto Hama's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alto Hama's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Alto Hama?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Alto Hama for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alto Hama in May

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

In May, Alto Hama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alto Hama 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 Alto Hama peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jul 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alto Hama 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 Alto Hama is worst in August — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1097 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May35Poor
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug98Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Hama?

Alto Hama sits at 12.2°S, 15.6°E, 1,509 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Londuimbali, 25 km away.

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Topography around Alto Hama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Hama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 1,491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alto Hama is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Londuimbali 25 km · Ecunna 50 km · Huambo 64 km · Caála 69 km · Longonjo 82 km · Catchiungo 82 km · Balombo 86 km · Mungo 87 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Alto Hama (-12.2333°, 15.55°, elevation 1,509 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).