Cassanguidi weather in May

In May, Cassanguidi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 38% 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 Cassanguidi's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cassanguidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Cassanguidi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
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93120
103120
113120
123120
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313219

How May really feels in Cassanguidi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 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
26
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.

Cassanguidi 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
Jan29° / 20°18924.912.43.5
Feb29° / 21°16121.712.23.5
Mar29° / 21°19525.212.13.3
Apr30° / 20°15820.611.83.7
May32° / 20°275.511.74.7
Jun32° / 18°40.811.64.9
Jul33° / 18°10.111.64.8
Aug32° / 20°265.711.84.5
Sep30° / 21°9917.2123.9
Oct29° / 20°15724.112.23.5
Nov28° / 20°20626.512.33.3
Dec28° / 20°22827.512.43.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34951
44951
55050
65149
75347
85446
95545
105743
115842
125941
136040
146139
156238
166238
176337
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cassanguidi gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
238
336
434
532
630
729
827
925
1023
1121
1219
1317
1415
1513
1612
1711
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
318

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113166614
213176613
324186412
424196411
535206210
636216010
74722589
84823578
95924548
1061025527
1171125507
1281226486
1391426465
1491527445
15101627424
16111828404
17111928393
18122028373
19132128362
20132228352
21142328342
22152427331
23152527321
24162527311
25172627301
26182626291
27192626281
28212625280
29222625270
30242524260
31272523250

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:405:24
211.75:405:24
311.75:405:24
411.75:405:23
511.75:405:23
611.75:405:23
711.75:405:23
811.75:405:22
911.75:405:22
1011.75:405:22
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1211.75:415:21
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1911.65:425:20
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2411.65:435:20
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2911.65:445:20
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
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105.4Bright
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185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cassanguidi

In seasonPeak

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

Cassanguidi'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 Cassanguidi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cassanguidi in May

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

In May, Cassanguidi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cassanguidi 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 Cassanguidi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cassanguidi 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 Cassanguidi is worst in June — around 186 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 20178 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May64Unhealthy
Jun186Very unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cassanguidi?

Cassanguidi sits at 7.5°S, 21.3°E, 758 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dundo, 55 km away.

LucapaTshikapaCuiloKanangaLueboMwene-Ditu

Topography around Cassanguidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cassanguidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 733 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.

The land around Cassanguidi is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dundo 55 km · Chitato 66 km · Lucapa 121 km · Tshikapa 131 km · Cuilo 213 km · Kananga 215 km · Luebo 237 km · Mwene-Ditu 243 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 Cassanguidi (-7.4837°, 21.3034°, elevation 758 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).