Baía Farta weather in May

In May, Baía Farta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Baía Farta's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baía Farta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Baía Farta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°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 about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Baía Farta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°263.812.77.4
Feb27° / 25°35412.47.1
Mar28° / 26°737.812.16.4
Apr27° / 26°243.411.77.6
May26° / 24°1011.49.0
Jun23° / 22°0011.39.1
Jul21° / 20°0011.38.5
Aug21° / 19°0011.68.4
Sep22° / 20°10.211.98.7
Oct24° / 22°20.612.38.8
Nov25° / 24°10212.68.1
Dec26° / 24°233.712.77.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
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79010
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baía Farta gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10126919
20127018
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Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:51
211.56:185:51
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411.56:185:50
511.56:185:49
611.56:195:49
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Baía Farta?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baía Farta in May

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

In May, Baía Farta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Baía Farta in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Baía Farta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baía Farta peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Baía Farta 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 Baía Farta is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baía Farta?

Baía Farta sits at 12.6°S, 13.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Navegantes, 21 km away.

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Topography around Baía Farta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baía Farta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Baía Farta is covered by water (66%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,392 m
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May weather nearby: Navegantes 21 km · Benguela 23 km · Dombe Grande 40 km · Catumbela 43 km · Lobito 45 km · Bocoio 103 km · Cubal do Lumbo 106 km · Cubal 124 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 Baía Farta (-12.6042°, 13.1967°, elevation 18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).