Cuímba weather in May

In May, Cuímba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 99 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cuímba's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuímba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cuímba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232821
242821
252821
262821
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How May really feels in Cuímba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 10 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
10
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.

Cuímba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°17123.112.33.7
Feb30° / 21°12618.712.23.7
Mar30° / 21°16921.5123.5
Apr30° / 21°23024.811.93.2
May29° / 21°9916.711.74.7
Jun28° / 19°30.711.77.8
Jul27° / 17°10.111.78.0
Aug27° / 18°30.911.87.5
Sep28° / 20°134.1126.6
Oct29° / 21°10616.912.14.5
Nov29° / 21°23125.312.33.4
Dec29° / 21°2252612.33.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21783
31882
41981
52080
62278
72377
82575
92773
102971
113070
123268
133466
143565
153664
163763
173862
183862
194060
204060
214060
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cuímba gets around 99 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
285
383
482
580
678
776
874
971
1069
1166
1264
1361
1459
1556
1653
1750
1848
1945
2043
2140
2238
2336
2434
2531
2629
2727
2824
2922
3020
3118

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10694
20694
30793
40892
50991
601090
701189
801288
901486
1011584
1111782
1211881
1312079
1412376
1522573
1622870
1723167
1823563
1923860
2024256
2124652
2225048
2325444
2425840
2536136
2636532
2736928
2847125
2947422
3067618
3177716

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 6 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:05 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:52
211.86:055:52
311.86:055:52
411.86:055:52
511.86:055:51
611.86:055:51
711.86:055:51
811.86:055:51
911.86:055:50
1011.76:055:50
1111.76:065:50
1211.76:065:50
1311.76:065:50
1411.76:065:50
1511.76:065:50
1611.76:065:49
1711.76:065:49
1811.76:065:49
1911.76:075:49
2011.76:075:49
2111.76:075:49
2211.76:075:49
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2511.76:075:49
2611.76:085:49
2711.76:085:49
2811.76:085:49
2911.76:085:49
3011.76:085:49
3111.76:095:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cuímba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuímba'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 Cuímba?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cuímba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuímba in May

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

In May, Cuímba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cuímba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuímba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 9 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 9UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cuímba 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 Cuímba is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug55Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cuímba?

Cuímba sits at 6.1°S, 14.6°E, 536 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mbanza Kongo, 45 km away.

Mbanza-NgunguKengeInkisiMatadiSongo

Topography around Cuímba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuímba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 531 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Cuímba is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Mbanza Kongo 45 km · Maquela do Zombo 55 km · Kimpese 66 km · Mbanza-Ngungu 99 km · Kenge 114 km · Inkisi 120 km · Matadi 132 km · Songo 139 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 Cuímba (-6.1208°, 14.6209°, elevation 536 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).