Cangandala weather in May

In May, Cangandala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Cangandala's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cangandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Cangandala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916
312916

Cangandala 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
Jan28° / 19°8414.812.55.3
Feb29° / 19°791312.34.8
Mar28° / 19°14920.612.14.4
Apr28° / 18°11818.411.84.8
May29° / 17°102.311.66.6
Jun29° / 15°00.111.47.2
Jul30° / 14°0011.56.8
Aug31° / 16°30.911.75.9
Sep31° / 17°4210.711.94.7
Oct29° / 18°13924.212.23.7
Nov27° / 18°17124.412.44.1
Dec27° / 18°1231912.64.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25644
35941
46040
56337
66634
76733
86931
97228
107327
117525
127624
137723
147921
157921
167921
178020
188119
198119
208218
218218
228218
238416
248416
258416
268416
278515
288515
298515
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cangandala gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 9% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
224
321
419
517
616
714
813
912
1010
119
129
138
147
156
166
175
184
194
204
214
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
292
302
312

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15213934
27233931
38243929
49253926
511273924
612283921
714293819
816293717
919303615
1021303514
1124313412
1226313210
132931319
143131308
153332296
163532285
173732274
183932264
194032253
204232243
214332233
224432222
234532212
244632202
254632202
264732192
274832182
284932181
295032171
305132161
315431141

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 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 6:02 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:41
211.76:025:41
311.66:025:41
411.66:025:40
511.66:025:40
611.66:025:40
711.66:025:39
811.66:035:39
911.66:035:39
1011.66:035:38
1111.66:035:38
1211.66:035:38
1311.66:035:38
1411.66:045:37
1511.66:045:37
1611.66:045:37
1711.56:045:37
1811.56:045:37
1911.56:055:37
2011.56:055:37
2111.56:055:36
2211.56:055:36
2311.56:055:36
2411.56:065:36
2511.56:065:36
2611.56:065:36
2711.56:065:36
2811.56:075:36
2911.56:075:36
3011.56:075:36
3111.56:075:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cangandala

In seasonPeak

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

Cangandala's rainy season runs October–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 Cangandala?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cangandala in May

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

In May, Cangandala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cangandala 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 Cangandala peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cangandala 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 Cangandala is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18148 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May30Moderate
Jun110Unhealthy
Jul153Very unhealthy
Aug122Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cangandala?

Cangandala sits at 9.8°S, 16.4°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Malanje, 29 km away.

CacusoMussendeSanta ClaraKunda dya BazeCambundi CatemboLucala

Topography around Cangandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cangandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Cangandala is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Malanje 29 km · Bailundo 53 km · Cacuso 85 km · Mussende 93 km · Santa Clara 118 km · Kunda dya Baze 119 km · Cambundi Catembo 127 km · Lucala 141 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 Cangandala (-9.7833°, 16.4333°, elevation 1,104 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).