Luquembo weather in May

In May, Luquembo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 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 63% 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 Luquembo's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luquembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Luquembo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133016
143016
153016
163016
173016
183016
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203016
213016
223016
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243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

How May really feels in Luquembo

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.

Luquembo 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° / 18°16519.812.64.7
Feb28° / 18°13018.112.44.4
Mar28° / 18°19223.512.14.2
Apr28° / 18°10114.711.85.1
May30° / 16°5111.56.5
Jun30° / 15°00.111.47.0
Jul30° / 15°0011.46.6
Aug32° / 17°20.611.65.2
Sep32° / 18°36811.94.2
Oct30° / 19°13722.712.23.7
Nov28° / 18°20026.412.53.7
Dec27° / 18°19923.712.64.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26634
36832
47030
57228
67327
77525
87624
97723
107921
118020
128119
138218
148317
158416
168416
178515
188515
198515
208614
218614
228713
238713
248812
258812
268812
278812
288911
298911
308911
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Luquembo gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
214
312
411
59
68
77
86
96
105
114
124
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
201
211
221
231
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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121313316
223313213
326313211
430303110
53330308
63629287
74028276
84327255
94726234
105025223
115423203
125822182
136121162
146520141
156819121
167118101
17731791
18751681
19761671
20791560
21791560
22811450
23811450
24811450
25821350
26831340
27831340
28841240
29841240
30851140
31861130

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:35
211.65:585:35
311.65:585:34
411.65:585:34
511.65:585:34
611.65:585:33
711.65:585:33
811.65:595:33
911.65:595:32
1011.65:595:32
1111.55:595:32
1211.55:595:32
1311.55:595:31
1411.56:005:31
1511.56:005:31
1611.56:005:31
1711.56:005:30
1811.56:015:30
1911.56:015:30
2011.56:015:30
2111.56:015:30
2211.56:025:30
2311.56:025:30
2411.56:025:29
2511.56:025:29
2611.46:035:29
2711.46:035:29
2811.46:035:29
2911.46:035:29
3011.46:045:29
3111.46:045:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Luquembo

In seasonPeak

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

Luquembo's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Luquembo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luquembo in May

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

In May, Luquembo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Luquembo 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 Luquembo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 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 16Aug 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luquembo 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 Luquembo is worst in August — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 18.1× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 14137 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul101Unhealthy
Aug145Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luquembo?

Luquembo sits at 10.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,125 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cambundi Catembo, 76 km away.

NharêaAnduloCamacupaCuembaCatabolaCangandalaCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Luquembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luquembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Luquembo is covered by wetland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, wetland (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Cambundi Catembo 76 km · Nharêa 116 km · Andulo 139 km · Camacupa 144 km · Cuemba 162 km · Catabola 164 km · Cangandala 176 km · Cuango-Luzamba 181 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 Luquembo (-10.7391°, 17.7177°, elevation 1,125 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).