Dombe Grande weather in May

In May, Dombe Grande sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dombe Grande's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dombe Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dombe Grande reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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52924
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212822
222822
232822
242722
252722
262721
272721
282721
292721
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312721

How May really feels in Dombe Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Dombe Grande 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
Jan28° / 23°324.912.76.6
Feb29° / 24°345.512.45.9
Mar29° / 25°8711.212.15.1
Apr30° / 25°306.411.75.8
May28° / 22°0011.48.0
Jun25° / 20°0011.39.1
Jul23° / 18°0011.39.0
Aug23° / 18°0011.68.8
Sep24° / 19°10.311.99.0
Oct26° / 21°41.412.38.4
Nov28° / 23°143.212.67.5
Dec28° / 23°255.812.76.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dombe Grande gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10241543
20242533
30243532
40244522
50246502
60347491
70349471
80350461
90451441
100453421
110456400
120558370
131559350
141561330
151564300
161665280
171667260
181669240
191672210
201772200
211774180
221875160
231876150
241977130
2511077120
2611177110
2711277100
281137790
291157680
301167670
312187460

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 6:18 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:51
211.56:195:51
311.56:195:50
411.56:195:50
511.56:195:49
611.56:195:49
711.56:205:49
811.56:205:48
911.56:205:48
1011.56:205:48
1111.46:205:47
1211.46:215:47
1311.46:215:47
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1611.46:225:46
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1911.46:235:45
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3011.36:265:44
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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 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
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105.7Bright
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165.6Bright
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205.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dombe Grande?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Dombe Grande for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dombe Grande in May

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

In May, Dombe Grande sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dombe Grande in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Dombe Grande in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dombe Grande 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dombe Grande 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 Dombe Grande is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Feb 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dombe Grande?

Dombe Grande sits at 13.0°S, 13.1°E, 51 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Baía Farta, 40 km away.

CubalBocoioCamucuio

Topography around Dombe Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dombe Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Dombe Grande is covered by shrubs (36%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Baía Farta 40 km · Navegantes 51 km · Benguela 53 km · Catumbela 75 km · Lobito 80 km · Cubal 124 km · Bocoio 124 km · Camucuio 130 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 Dombe Grande (-12.9517°, 13.1025°, elevation 51 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).