Cuango-Luzamba weather in May

In May, Cuango-Luzamba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Cuango-Luzamba's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuango-Luzamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cuango-Luzamba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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)
13020
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83119
93119
103119
113119
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313219

How May really feels in Cuango-Luzamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
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.

Cuango-Luzamba 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° / 20°16921.412.54.0
Feb29° / 20°14117.512.34.0
Mar29° / 20°22123.512.13.7
Apr29° / 20°15618.711.84.1
May31° / 19°142.611.65.1
Jun32° / 18°10.311.55.3
Jul33° / 18°0011.55.0
Aug33° / 20°71.911.74.4
Sep32° / 20°8013.611.93.7
Oct30° / 20°19925.412.23.3
Nov28° / 20°27127.112.43.5
Dec28° / 20°2392512.53.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25248
35545
45644
55842
66040
76238
86337
96535
106733
116832
127030
137228
147327
157426
167624
177624
187624
197723
207822
217822
227921
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
288020
298020
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cuango-Luzamba gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 10% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
225
322
420
518
616
715
814
912
1011
1110
129
138
147
157
166
176
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
304
314

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171824501
281925471
392125441
4112225411
5132325381
6152425350
7172525330
8192625300
9222724270
10252724240
11272823220
12302822190
13332821170
14362820150
15392820130
16422819120
17442718110
18462717100
1948261790
2050251690
2152241680
2254231580
2355221580
2456221570
2557211570
2659201560
2760191560
2860191560
2962181550
3063171550
3166161440

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:555:35
211.75:555:35
311.75:555:35
411.75:555:34
511.75:555:34
611.65:555:34
711.65:555:34
811.65:555:33
911.65:555:33
1011.65:565:33
1111.65:565:33
1211.65:565:32
1311.65:565:32
1411.65:565:32
1511.65:565:32
1611.65:575:32
1711.65:575:31
1811.65:575:31
1911.65:575:31
2011.65:575:31
2111.65:585:31
2211.65:585:31
2311.55:585:31
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2611.55:595:31
2711.55:595:31
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2911.55:595:30
3011.56:005:30
3111.56:005:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cuango-Luzamba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuango-Luzamba'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 Cuango-Luzamba?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuango-Luzamba in May

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

In May, Cuango-Luzamba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuango-Luzamba 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 Cuango-Luzamba peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuango-Luzamba 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 Cuango-Luzamba is worst in July — around 222 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18214 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May47Poor
Jun143Unhealthy
Jul222Very unhealthy
Aug171Very unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuango-Luzamba?

Cuango-Luzamba sits at 9.1°S, 18.0°E, 863 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cafunfo, 42 km away.

Kunda dya BazeCambundi CatemboLubaloLuquemboCangandalaCuiloMalanje

Topography around Cuango-Luzamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuango-Luzamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 847 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m.

The land around Cuango-Luzamba is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cafunfo 42 km · Kunda dya Baze 112 km · Cambundi Catembo 117 km · Lubalo 136 km · Luquembo 181 km · Cangandala 190 km · Cuilo 192 km · Malanje 192 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 Cuango-Luzamba (-9.1458°, 18.0445°, elevation 863 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).