Bula Atumba weather in May

In May, Bula Atumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bula Atumba's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bula Atumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Bula Atumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312819

How May really feels in Bula Atumba

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.

Bula Atumba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°1161712.44.7
Feb29° / 21°11014.412.34.4
Mar29° / 21°17820.612.13.9
Apr29° / 21°24125.111.83.4
May29° / 20°468.611.65.9
Jun28° / 17°20.411.57.7
Jul28° / 16°10.111.58.2
Aug28° / 17°51.211.77.9
Sep28° / 19°15511.96.3
Oct28° / 20°6714.912.24.8
Nov28° / 21°18922.612.43.9
Dec28° / 20°15720.712.54.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23268
33466
43763
53961
64258
74456
84852
95050
105248
115545
125743
135941
146238
156337
166535
176634
186832
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257327
267327
277426
287426
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bula Atumba gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
265
362
459
556
653
750
847
944
1041
1138
1235
1332
1429
1527
1624
1722
1820
1918
2016
2114
2213
2312
2410
259
269
278
287
296
306
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1012277
2012574
3012871
4013069
5013366
6023662
7023959
8034255
9034552
10044848
11055144
12065341
13075637
14085834
15096031
160106228
170116425
180126622
190136819
200156817
210167014
220187012
231206910
24122689
25124687
26127666
27130645
28133624
29236593
30239572
31343522

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:49
211.76:075:49
311.76:075:48
411.76:075:48
511.76:075:48
611.76:075:47
711.76:085:47
811.76:085:47
911.66:085:47
1011.66:085:46
1111.66:085:46
1211.66:085:46
1311.66:085:46
1411.66:095:46
1511.66:095:45
1611.66:095:45
1711.66:095:45
1811.66:095:45
1911.66:095:45
2011.66:105:45
2111.66:105:45
2211.66:105:44
2311.66:105:44
2411.66:105:44
2511.66:115:44
2611.66:115:44
2711.66:115:44
2811.56:115:44
2911.56:125:44
3011.56:125:44
3111.56:125:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bula Atumba

In seasonPeak

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

Bula Atumba's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Bula Atumba?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bula Atumba in May

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

In May, Bula Atumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bula Atumba 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 Bula Atumba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bula Atumba 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 Bula Atumba is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bula Atumba?

Bula Atumba sits at 8.7°S, 14.8°E, 920 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Pango Aluquém, 37 km away.

Topography around Bula Atumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bula Atumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Bula Atumba is covered by grassland (40%), trees (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Pango Aluquém 37 km · Piri 43 km · Golungo Alto 51 km · Cazombo 63 km · Nzagi 64 km · Cage Mazumbo 65 km · Úcua 70 km · N'dalatando 70 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 Bula Atumba (-8.6742°, 14.797°, elevation 920 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).