Matala weather in May

In May, Matala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 81% 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 Matala's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 Matala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°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 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
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112814
122814
132814
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212814
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242813
252813
262813
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282813
292813
302813
312813

How May really feels in Matala

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.

Matala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°14615.612.85.1
Feb28° / 18°1591612.55.1
Mar27° / 17°19221.612.14.7
Apr27° / 16°579.211.76.7
May28° / 14°10.211.38.2
Jun27° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul28° / 11°0011.28.8
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 16°41.311.94.7
Oct33° / 18°397.112.34.0
Nov30° / 18°12416.212.74.3
Dec28° / 18°16216.412.94.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matala 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
43
52
62
72
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91
101
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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16123151
26522130
36721120
47119100
5731890
6751780
7781660
8811450
9821350
10841240
11861130
12871030
1390820
1491720
1593610
1694510
1795410
1896400
1997300
2097300
2198200
2298200
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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 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 6:13 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:41
211.56:135:41
311.56:135:41
411.46:135:40
511.46:145:40
611.46:145:39
711.46:145:39
811.46:145:38
911.46:155:38
1011.46:155:38
1111.46:155:37
1211.46:155:37
1311.36:165:37
1411.36:165:36
1511.36:165:36
1611.36:175:36
1711.36:175:35
1811.36:175:35
1911.36:175:35
2011.36:185:35
2111.36:185:34
2211.36:185:34
2311.36:195:34
2411.26:195:34
2511.26:195:34
2611.26:205:34
2711.26:205:34
2811.26:205:33
2911.26:215:33
3011.26:215:33
3111.26:215:33

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 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matala

In seasonPeak

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

Matala'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 Matala?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matala in May

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

In May, Matala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matala 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 Matala peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 18UV 16Jul 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matala 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 Matala is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 954 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matala?

Matala sits at 14.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Quipungo, 55 km away.

CaluquembeLubangoCahamaGandaUcumaLongonjoCamucuio

Topography around Matala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Matala is covered by shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
582 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Quipungo 55 km · Caluquembe 116 km · Lubango 167 km · Cahama 189 km · Ganda 196 km · Ucuma 197 km · Longonjo 204 km · Camucuio 205 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 Matala (-14.7327°, 15.0348°, elevation 1,238 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).