Cambundi weather in May

In May, Cambundi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cambundi's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambundi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cambundi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How May really feels in Cambundi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cambundi 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
Jan30° / 21°12820.512.43.5
Feb31° / 22°8815.412.23.5
Mar31° / 22°15120.812.13.2
Apr30° / 21°17921.411.83.4
May32° / 21°396.611.74.4
Jun33° / 19°30.711.64.7
Jul33° / 18°0011.64.5
Aug34° / 21°102.311.84.0
Sep33° / 22°5011.2123.4
Oct31° / 22°15023.312.23.0
Nov30° / 21°20025.112.33.2
Dec30° / 21°17023.712.43.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
24060
34258
44456
54654
64951
75149
85347
95545
105743
116040
126139
136436
146535
156733
166832
176931
187030
197129
207129
217228
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cambundi gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
246
344
442
539
637
735
832
930
1028
1126
1223
1321
1419
1518
1616
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10142669
20142768
30152965
40163162
50273358
60273556
70283654
80393850
904103947
1004124044
1105134141
1206144238
1317154235
1418174332
1518184329
1619194427
17210214424
18211224422
19212224420
20312234418
21313244316
22414254315
23415254314
24515264212
25516264211
26616274110
2771727409
2881827408
2991828397
30101828376
31111928365

Wind in May

Winds average 5 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:41
211.75:575:41
311.75:575:41
411.75:575:40
511.75:575:40
611.75:575:40
711.75:575:40
811.75:575:39
911.75:575:39
1011.75:575:39
1111.75:585:39
1211.75:585:39
1311.75:585:38
1411.75:585:38
1511.75:585:38
1611.75:585:38
1711.75:585:38
1811.75:595:38
1911.65:595:38
2011.65:595:37
2111.65:595:37
2211.65:595:37
2311.65:595:37
2411.66:005:37
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2711.66:005:37
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3011.66:015:37
3111.66:015:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cambundi

In seasonPeak

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

Cambundi's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Cambundi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cambundi in May

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

In May, Cambundi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cambundi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambundi peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cambundi 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 Cambundi is worst in June — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23177 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May73Unhealthy
Jun179Very unhealthy
Jul172Very unhealthy
Aug134Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambundi?

Cambundi sits at 7.5°S, 17.0°E, 515 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Kasongo-Lunda, 113 km away.

Kasongo-LundaSanza PomboKunda dya BazeCafunfoNegageCamabatelaNzagiCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Cambundi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambundi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Cambundi is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
619 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwater
May weather nearby: Kasongo-Lunda 113 km · Sanza Pombo 115 km · Kunda dya Baze 160 km · Cafunfo 179 km · Negage 197 km · Camabatela 200 km · Nzagi 217 km · Cuango-Luzamba 217 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 Cambundi (-7.4686°, 17.0377°, elevation 515 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).