Lumbala weather in May

In May, Lumbala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lumbala's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumbala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lumbala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°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 on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102815
112815
122815
132815
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172815
182815
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202815
212814
222814
232814
242814
252814
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Lumbala

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.

Lumbala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25126.312.73.9
Feb27° / 19°22723.812.53.9
Mar27° / 18°19624.212.14.3
Apr28° / 17°487.411.76.7
May28° / 15°10.211.48.3
Jun26° / 12°0011.29.2
Jul26° / 12°0011.39.2
Aug30° / 14°0011.57.0
Sep33° / 18°51.211.94.7
Oct33° / 20°368.212.33.7
Nov29° / 19°16422.512.73.6
Dec27° / 19°25626.812.83.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28911
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
22919
23928
24928
25928
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lumbala gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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171
180
190
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210
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300
310

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16620122
26919102
3721891
4741781
5771661
6801550
7811450
8831340
9851230
10861130
11881020
1290820
1391720
1493610
1594510
1695410
1795410
1896310
1997300
2098200
2198200
2298200
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3099100
3199100

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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:465:17
211.55:475:16
311.55:475:16
411.55:475:15
511.55:475:15
611.45:475:14
711.45:485:14
811.45:485:14
911.45:485:13
1011.45:485:13
1111.45:495:12
1211.45:495:12
1311.45:495:12
1411.45:495:12
1511.45:505:11
1611.35:505:11
1711.35:505:11
1811.35:515:10
1911.35:515:10
2011.35:515:10
2111.35:525:10
2211.35:525:10
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2511.35:535:09
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2711.35:535:09
2811.35:545:09
2911.25:545:09
3011.25:545:09
3111.25:555:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.56 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
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lumbala

In seasonPeak

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

Lumbala'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 Lumbala?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lumbala in May

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

In May, Lumbala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lumbala 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 Lumbala peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lumbala 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 Lumbala is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1458 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lumbala?

Lumbala sits at 14.1°S, 21.4°E, 1,122 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Kalabo, 167 km away.

KalaboChavumaZambeziLukuluMonguCazomboSenangaKabompo

Topography around Lumbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Lumbala is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Kalabo 167 km · Chavuma 177 km · Zambezi 191 km · Lukulu 197 km · Mongu 222 km · Cazombo 292 km · Senanga 298 km · Kabompo 304 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 Lumbala (-14.1016°, 21.4353°, elevation 1,122 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).