Cazombo weather in May

In May, Cazombo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cazombo's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cazombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cazombo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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312817

Cazombo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°12819.812.54.9
Feb27° / 19°11816.312.35.0
Mar27° / 19°21023.112.14.3
Apr28° / 19°2532511.84.0
May28° / 18°599.111.66.1
Jun29° / 16°30.511.57.6
Jul28° / 15°10.211.57.9
Aug27° / 16°102.511.77.8
Sep27° / 17°6416.711.95.5
Oct27° / 18°18226.612.23.9
Nov26° / 19°26625.912.43.9
Dec26° / 19°18923.712.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23664
33763
44060
54258
64555
74852
85149
95347
105644
115743
126040
136238
146436
156634
166733
176832
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267426
277525
287624
297624
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cazombo gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
259
357
454
551
648
745
843
940
1037
1135
1233
1330
1428
1527
1625
1723
1822
1921
2020
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2218
2317
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2516
2615
2714
2813
2912
3011
3110

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10110872
20111862
30113842
40114832
50116812
60217792
70219781
80320761
90322741
100424711
111426681
121528651
131631611
141633591
151735570
161738540
171840510
181943470
191945440
2011047410
2111149380
2211252350
2311354320
2411455300
2521556270
2621756250
2721858220
2822058200
2932158180
3032358160
3142557140

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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305calm
315calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:47
211.76:055:46
311.76:055:46
411.76:055:46
511.76:055:45
611.76:055:45
711.76:055:45
811.66:055:44
911.66:065:44
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1411.66:065:43
1511.66:075:43
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1911.66:075:42
2011.66:075:42
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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 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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215.2Bright
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275.2Bright
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305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cazombo

In seasonPeak

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

Cazombo'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 Cazombo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cazombo in May

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

In May, Cazombo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cazombo 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 Cazombo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cazombo 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 Cazombo is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cazombo?

Cazombo sits at 8.7°S, 15.4°E, 997 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Nzagi, 39 km away.

CacusoPango Aluquém

Topography around Cazombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cazombo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 946 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m.

The land around Cazombo is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
1,204 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Nzagi 39 km · Camabatela 60 km · Lucala 62 km · Bula Atumba 63 km · Golungo Alto 80 km · N'dalatando 81 km · Cacuso 87 km · Pango Aluquém 100 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 Cazombo (-8.732°, 15.3712°, elevation 997 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).