Bailundo weather in May

In May, Bailundo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bailundo's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bailundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bailundo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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92919
102919
112918
122918
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182918
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202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Bailundo 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
Jan27° / 19°7413.412.55.6
Feb28° / 19°7912.312.35.1
Mar28° / 19°14920.112.14.4
Apr28° / 19°12619.911.84.6
May29° / 18°133.211.66.6
Jun29° / 15°00.111.57.2
Jul30° / 15°0011.56.9
Aug30° / 16°41.311.76.2
Sep30° / 17°4711.411.94.9
Oct29° / 18°1412412.23.9
Nov27° / 19°16623.512.44.2
Dec27° / 18°11718.812.55.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
25050
35248
45545
55743
65941
76238
86436
96634
106832
117030
127228
137426
147525
157723
167921
177921
187921
198020
208020
218119
228119
238119
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298317
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bailundo gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
230
328
425
523
621
719
817
916
1014
1113
1212
1310
149
158
168
177
186
196
205
215
224
234
244
254
263
273
283
293
302
312

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12123056
23143251
34153448
44163545
55173741
66183838
77193935
87214032
98224129
109234126
1110244224
1211264221
1312274219
1413284216
1514304214
1615314213
1716324111
1817324110
191833419
201933408
211934407
222034396
232134396
242235385
252335384
262336374
272436363
282537353
292737342
302838332
313038311

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 8 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
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:035:43
211.76:035:43
311.76:035:43
411.66:045:42
511.66:045:42
611.66:045:42
711.66:045:41
811.66:045:41
911.66:045:41
1011.66:045:40
1111.66:045:40
1211.66:055:40
1311.66:055:40
1411.66:055:40
1511.66:055:39
1611.66:055:39
1711.66:065:39
1811.66:065:39
1911.56:065:39
2011.56:065:39
2111.56:065:38
2211.56:075:38
2311.56:075:38
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2511.56:075:38
2611.56:085:38
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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 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bailundo

In seasonPeak

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

Bailundo's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bailundo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bailundo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bailundo in May

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

In May, Bailundo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bailundo 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 Bailundo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bailundo 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 Bailundo is worst in June — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23176 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May27Moderate
Jun176Very unhealthy
Jul176Very unhealthy
Aug82Unhealthy
Sep35Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bailundo?

Bailundo sits at 9.6°S, 16.0°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cacuso, 32 km away.

LucalaSanta ClaraMussendeCazomboN'dalatando

Topography around Bailundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bailundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m.

The land around Bailundo is covered by trees (47%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
May weather nearby: Cacuso 32 km · Malanje 38 km · Cangandala 53 km · Lucala 88 km · Santa Clara 92 km · Mussende 104 km · Cazombo 116 km · N'dalatando 123 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 Bailundo (-9.575°, 15.9944°, elevation 1,101 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).