Lucala weather in May

In May, Lucala sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 50% 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 Lucala's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Lucala reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Lucala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°9414.712.55.2
Feb29° / 20°8813.412.34.7
Mar29° / 20°16621.312.14.0
Apr29° / 20°18722.711.83.8
May30° / 19°295.511.65.8
Jun30° / 17°10.211.56.7
Jul30° / 16°0011.56.8
Aug29° / 17°40.811.77.0
Sep29° / 18°277.511.95.8
Oct28° / 19°9118.512.24.5
Nov28° / 20°18423.312.44.1
Dec27° / 20°1342012.54.8

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34357
44654
54852
65149
75347
85644
95941
106139
116337
126634
136733
146931
157129
167228
177327
187426
197525
207525
217624
227723
237723
247822
257822
267921
278020
288020
298119
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lucala gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
246
343
440
537
635
732
830
928
1025
1123
1221
1319
1417
1515
1614
1712
1811
1910
209
218
228
237
247
256
266
275
285
295
304
314

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10177517
20187516
30197515
401117513
501127512
602147311
702157310
81217719
91319689
101321678
111423657
121525636
131628605
141630585
151733554
161835533
171838503
182940472
1921042442
2021145412
2121247391
2221349361
2321450331
2421452311
2521555280
2631655260
2731756240
2831857220
2942056200
3042158170
3152357150

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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136calm
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236calm
246calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:065:47
211.76:065:46
311.76:065:46
411.76:065:45
511.66:065:45
611.66:065:45
711.66:075:45
811.66:075:44
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1411.66:085:43
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1611.66:085:43
1711.66:085:42
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1911.66:095:42
2011.66:095:42
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2411.56:105:42
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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 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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115.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lucala

In seasonPeak

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

Lucala'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 Lucala?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lucala in May

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

In May, Lucala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lucala 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 Lucala 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lucala 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 Lucala 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 Lucala?

Lucala sits at 9.3°S, 15.3°E, 708 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'dalatando, 37 km away.

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Topography around Lucala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m.

The land around Lucala is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
1,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: N'dalatando 37 km · Golungo Alto 55 km · Cacuso 57 km · Cazombo 62 km · Bula Atumba 83 km · Bailundo 88 km · Calulo 90 km · Nzagi 99 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 Lucala (-9.2727°, 15.2521°, elevation 708 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).