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
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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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | 30 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 20 |
| 9 | 30 | 20 |
| 10 | 30 | 20 |
| 11 | 30 | 20 |
| 12 | 30 | 20 |
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| 21 | 30 | 19 |
| 22 | 30 | 19 |
| 23 | 30 | 19 |
| 24 | 30 | 19 |
| 25 | 30 | 19 |
| 26 | 30 | 19 |
| 27 | 30 | 19 |
| 28 | 30 | 18 |
| 29 | 30 | 18 |
| 30 | 30 | 18 |
| 31 | 30 | 18 |
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 94 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 88 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 166 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 187 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 29 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 27 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 91 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 184 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 134 | 20 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in May
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 (%) | 38 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 43 | 57 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 48 | 52 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 53 | 47 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 61 | 39 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 67 | 33 |
| 14 | 69 | 31 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 77 | 23 |
| 23 | 77 | 23 |
| 24 | 78 | 22 |
| 25 | 78 | 22 |
| 26 | 79 | 21 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 82 | 18 |
| 31 | 83 | 17 |
Chance of precipitation in May
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 (%) | 49 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 49 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 32 |
| 8 | 30 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 4 |
Humidity in May
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 (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 57 |
| Muggy (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Oppressive (%) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 17 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 75 | 16 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 15 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 13 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 75 | 12 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 11 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 73 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 71 | 9 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 9 |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 67 | 8 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 65 | 7 |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 6 |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 60 | 5 |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 58 | 5 |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 55 | 4 |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 53 | 3 |
| 17 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 50 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 36 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 33 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 31 | 1 |
| 25 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 28 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 24 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 18 | 57 | 22 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | 57 | 15 | 0 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:06 | 5:47 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:06 | 5:46 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:06 | 5:46 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:06 | 5:45 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:45 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:45 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:45 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:44 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:44 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:44 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:44 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:43 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:43 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:43 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:43 |
| 16 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:43 |
| 17 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:42 |
| 18 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:42 |
| 19 | 11.6 | 6:09 | 5:42 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 6:09 | 5:42 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 6:09 | 5:42 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 6:09 | 5:42 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:09 | 5:42 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 6:10 | 5:42 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:10 | 5:42 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:10 | 5:42 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 6:10 | 5:41 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 6:11 | 5:41 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:11 | 5:41 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 6:11 | 5:41 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 6:11 | 5:41 |
Solar energy in May
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) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lucala
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Lucala in May
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lucala in May
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 123 | 106 | 45 | 49 | 29 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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).