Cage Mazumbo weather in May

In May, Cage Mazumbo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cage Mazumbo's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cage Mazumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cage Mazumbo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12922
22922
32922
42822
52822
62821
72821
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302819
312819

How May really feels in Cage Mazumbo

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.

Cage Mazumbo 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
Jan29° / 21°11016.212.44.5
Feb30° / 21°10914.212.34.3
Mar29° / 22°1492012.13.8
Apr29° / 22°23025.411.83.4
May28° / 21°458.711.66.0
Jun28° / 18°10.211.58.3
Jul27° / 16°10.111.68.4
Aug27° / 17°30.511.77.9
Sep28° / 19°103.1126.7
Oct28° / 20°5312.312.25.1
Nov29° / 21°16621.512.43.9
Dec28° / 21°14320.412.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32575
42773
53070
63268
73466
83763
94159
104357
114654
124852
135149
145347
155545
165743
175842
185941
196139
206139
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cage Mazumbo gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.7 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 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
267
364
460
557
654
751
847
944
1041
1138
1235
1332
1429
1527
1624
1722
1820
1918
2016
2114
2213
2311
2410
259
268
277
286
295
304
314

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1001090
2001288
3001387
4001585
5001783
6002080
7012277
8012574
9012871
10023167
11023365
12033661
13033958
14044254
15054550
16054846
17065242
18075439
19075835
20086131
21096328
22096724
230106921
240117019
250127216
260147214
270167212
280187210
29020728
30022726
31125695

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
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:51
211.76:095:51
311.76:095:51
411.76:095:50
511.76:095:50
611.76:095:50
711.76:095:49
811.76:095:49
911.76:095:49
1011.76:095:49
1111.66:095:48
1211.66:105:48
1311.66:105:48
1411.66:105:48
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1711.66:105:47
1811.66:115:47
1911.66:115:47
2011.66:115:47
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2311.66:125:47
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2711.66:125:47
2811.66:135:47
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3111.66:135:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cage Mazumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Cage Mazumbo'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 Cage Mazumbo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cage Mazumbo in May

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

In May, Cage Mazumbo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cage Mazumbo 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 Cage Mazumbo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 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 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cage Mazumbo 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 Cage Mazumbo is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cage Mazumbo?

Cage Mazumbo sits at 8.3°S, 14.3°E, 724 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gombe, 20 km away.

Topography around Cage Mazumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cage Mazumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 641 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Cage Mazumbo is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrassland
May weather nearby: Gombe 20 km · Muxaluando 21 km · Piri 28 km · Canacassala 29 km · Úcua 44 km · Pango Aluquém 48 km · Bula Atumba 65 km · Mabubas 77 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 Cage Mazumbo (-8.2997°, 14.3449°, elevation 724 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).