Barra do Dande weather in May

In May, Barra do Dande sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Barra do Dande's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra do Dande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Barra do Dande 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 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
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42725
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How May really feels in Barra do Dande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Barra do Dande weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°375.712.46.9
Feb28° / 26°456.912.36.3
Mar28° / 26°6610.212.15.5
Apr28° / 26°7712.111.85.7
May26° / 24°41.111.68.2
Jun24° / 22°0011.59.1
Jul22° / 20°0011.68.6
Aug22° / 20°10.211.78.3
Sep23° / 21°20.6128.5
Oct25° / 23°82.112.28.0
Nov26° / 25°30612.47.1
Dec27° / 25°275.612.57.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24258
34456
44753
55050
65347
75644
85842
96139
106238
116535
126733
136931
147030
157129
167327
177327
187426
197525
207525
217525
227624
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277723
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307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barra do Dande gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 5% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
217
315
413
512
610
79
88
97
106
115
125
134
144
153
163
172
182
192
201
211
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310

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104456
204654
304852
405050
505347
615445
715742
825939
926137
1036334
1136631
1246729
1356926
1457124
1567222
1677320
1787418
1897516
19107614
20117712
21127810
2214788
2315787
2417776
2519774
2621763
2723752
2826722
2929701
3032671
3135650

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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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 6:13 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:55
211.76:135:55
311.76:135:54
411.76:135:54
511.76:135:54
611.76:135:53
711.76:135:53
811.76:135:53
911.76:135:53
1011.66:135:52
1111.66:145:52
1211.66:145:52
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2211.66:155:51
2311.66:165:50
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2611.66:165:50
2711.66:175:50
2811.66:175:50
2911.66:175:50
3011.66:175:50
3111.56:185:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Barra do Dande?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barra do Dande in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barra do Dande in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 20°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Barra do Dande 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 Barra do Dande peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barra do Dande 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 Barra do Dande is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1842 µg/m³Jan 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barra do Dande?

Barra do Dande sits at 8.5°S, 13.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gama, 16 km away.

Topography around Barra do Dande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra do Dande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Barra do Dande is covered by water (44%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Gama 16 km · Panguíla 26 km · Cacuaco 34 km · Caxito 34 km · Kikolo 35 km · Mabubas 35 km · Sambizanga 37 km · Hoji ya Henda 38 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 Barra do Dande (-8.4718°, 13.3701°, elevation 10 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).