Luau weather in May

In May, Luau sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Luau's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Luau is settlement in Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Luau reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313017

How May really feels in Luau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luau 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
Jan27° / 19°25527.712.63.7
Feb27° / 19°21724.612.43.7
Mar27° / 19°23426.712.13.9
Apr28° / 18°10515.311.85.2
May30° / 18°30.811.56.3
Jun30° / 16°00.111.47.0
Jul30° / 16°0011.46.8
Aug32° / 18°10.311.65.1
Sep32° / 19°255.611.94.2
Oct30° / 19°11319.112.23.8
Nov28° / 19°20626.212.53.7
Dec27° / 18°25628.212.63.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26733
36733
46931
57030
67228
77228
87426
97525
107723
117723
127822
137921
147921
157921
167921
178020
188020
198020
208020
218020
228119
238119
248119
258119
268218
278317
288317
298317
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Luau gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
310
48
58
67
76
85
95
104
114
123
133
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
220
230
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122322916
225332814
328322712
432322610
53531259
63930237
74329226
84728205
95226184
105525164
115824153
126322132
136621112
14692092
15721981
16751861
17771751
18801640
19811540
20831430
21831430
22851320
23851320
24861220
25861220
26871120
27881020
28881020
2989920
3089920
3190820

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 5:40 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:17
211.65:405:17
311.65:405:16
411.65:405:16
511.65:405:16
611.65:405:15
711.65:405:15
811.65:415:15
911.65:415:14
1011.65:415:14
1111.55:415:14
1211.55:415:14
1311.55:415:13
1411.55:425:13
1511.55:425:13
1611.55:425:13
1711.55:425:12
1811.55:425:12
1911.55:435:12
2011.55:435:12
2111.55:435:12
2211.55:435:12
2311.55:445:12
2411.55:445:12
2511.55:445:11
2611.45:445:11
2711.45:455:11
2811.45:455:11
2911.45:455:11
3011.45:455:11
3111.45:465:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Luau

In seasonPeak

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

Luau's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Luau?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luau in May

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

In May, Luau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Luau 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 Luau peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luau 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 Luau is worst in August — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13136 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May15Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul114Unhealthy
Aug141Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luau?

Luau sits at 10.7°S, 22.2°E, 1,106 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tshilenge, 79 km away.

MweneCazomboSaurimoMalembaMwinilungaChavumaLuena

Topography around Luau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,093 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Luau is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Tshilenge 79 km · Mwene 122 km · Cazombo 152 km · Saurimo 232 km · Malemba 256 km · Mwinilunga 266 km · Chavuma 267 km · Luena 279 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 Luau (-10.7073°, 22.2247°, elevation 1,106 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).