Camacupa weather in May

In May, Camacupa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Camacupa's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camacupa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Camacupa is commune in Bié Province, Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Camacupa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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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292714
302714
312714

Camacupa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°2102312.64.4
Feb26° / 17°1832112.44.4
Mar26° / 17°19224.612.14.2
Apr26° / 16°8613.911.75.9
May27° / 15°30.811.58.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.39.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.48.7
Aug30° / 16°10.211.66.8
Sep31° / 18°22511.95.2
Oct29° / 18°1092012.34.2
Nov27° / 17°19026.612.63.8
Dec26° / 17°22826.312.74.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27327
37525
47624
57822
68020
78218
88317
98416
108614
118614
128713
138812
148812
158812
168812
178911
188911
198911
208911
218812
228911
238911
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258911
268911
279010
28919
29919
30919
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Camacupa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
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48
57
66
75
85
94
104
113
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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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14831201
25031181
35330161
45729140
56028120
66327100
7652690
8672580
9702370
10732160
11752050
12781840
13801640
14821530
15841330
16861220
17881020
1889920
1990820
2092710
2193610
2293610
2394510
2494510
2594510
2695410
2795410
2895410
2996310
3096310
3197300

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 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 6:00 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:35
211.66:005:34
311.66:005:34
411.66:005:33
511.56:015:33
611.56:015:33
711.56:015:32
811.56:015:32
911.56:015:32
1011.56:025:31
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1311.56:025:30
1411.56:025:30
1511.56:035:30
1611.46:035:30
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1811.46:035:29
1911.46:045:29
2011.46:045:29
2111.46:045:29
2211.46:045:29
2311.46:055:29
2411.46:055:28
2511.46:055:28
2611.46:055:28
2711.46:065:28
2811.46:065:28
2911.46:065:28
3011.46:075:28
3111.46:075:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
55.9Bright
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245.7Bright
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275.7Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Camacupa

In seasonPeak

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

Camacupa'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 Camacupa?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Camacupa in May

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

In May, Camacupa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Camacupa 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 Camacupa peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Camacupa 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 Camacupa is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1479 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun48Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camacupa?

Camacupa sits at 12.0°S, 17.5°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 26 km away.

AnduloMungoChinguarLuquembo

Topography around Camacupa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camacupa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Camacupa is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Catabola 26 km · Cuemba 67 km · Cuíto 72 km · Nharêa 83 km · Andulo 104 km · Mungo 137 km · Chinguar 138 km · Luquembo 144 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 Camacupa (-12.0167°, 17.4833°, elevation 1,473 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).