Caluquembe weather in May

In May, Caluquembe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Caluquembe's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caluquembe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Caluquembe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52614
62614
72614
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92614
102614
112614
122614
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302613
312613

Caluquembe 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
Jan24° / 15°20718.912.75.3
Feb24° / 16°21118.612.55.1
Mar24° / 16°27324.412.14.5
Apr25° / 15°1001411.76.3
May26° / 14°30.911.48.8
Jun25° / 12°0011.29.4
Jul26° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 13°10.211.58.0
Sep29° / 14°255.611.96.1
Oct28° / 15°14120.812.34.7
Nov25° / 16°27424.312.64.4
Dec24° / 16°24422.212.84.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38515
48614
58614
68713
78713
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
26919
27919
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caluquembe gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 4% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
212
311
49
58
67
76
86
95
104
114
123
133
143
152
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
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241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1612811
2642610
367258
470237
572226
675205
778184
880173
983152
1084142
1186122
1288111
139091
149181
159271
169460
179550
189640
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 7 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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:45
211.56:145:44
311.56:155:44
411.56:155:43
511.56:155:43
611.56:155:43
711.46:155:42
811.46:165:42
911.46:165:41
1011.46:165:41
1111.46:165:41
1211.46:175:40
1311.46:175:40
1411.46:175:40
1511.46:175:40
1611.46:185:39
1711.46:185:39
1811.36:185:39
1911.36:195:39
2011.36:195:38
2111.36:195:38
2211.36:195:38
2311.36:205:38
2411.36:205:38
2511.36:205:38
2611.36:215:37
2711.36:215:37
2811.36:215:37
2911.36:225:37
3011.36:225:37
3111.26:225:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
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275.6Bright
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295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Caluquembe

In seasonPeak

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

Caluquembe's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Caluquembe?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caluquembe in May

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

In May, Caluquembe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caluquembe 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 Caluquembe peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caluquembe 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 Caluquembe is worst in August — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodAug 1859 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caluquembe?

Caluquembe sits at 13.9°S, 14.4°E, 1,774 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 94 km away.

CubalGandaQuipungoMatalaUcumaCamucuioLongonjoLubango

Topography around Caluquembe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caluquembe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,723 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Caluquembe is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Cubal 94 km · Ganda 97 km · Quipungo 106 km · Matala 116 km · Ucuma 121 km · Camucuio 132 km · Longonjo 138 km · Lubango 155 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 Caluquembe (-13.8667°, 14.4333°, elevation 1,774 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).