Mbanza Kongo weather in May

In May, Mbanza Kongo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mbanza Kongo's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza Kongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mbanza Kongo is capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province.

Founded
1390

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mbanza Kongo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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102922
112922
122921
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212821
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272821
282821
292820
302820
312820

How May really feels in Mbanza Kongo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mbanza Kongo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°15421.612.33.9
Feb30° / 22°12617.812.23.9
Mar30° / 22°15220.4123.6
Apr30° / 22°22924.411.93.3
May29° / 21°9014.611.75.1
Jun27° / 19°20.511.67.9
Jul27° / 17°00.111.78.1
Aug27° / 18°30.811.87.6
Sep28° / 20°113.5126.8
Oct29° / 21°9115.112.14.8
Nov29° / 21°20724.212.33.5
Dec29° / 21°20124.512.43.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31783
41882
51981
62278
72377
82476
92674
102872
113070
123268
133367
143565
153565
163763
173862
183862
193961
203961
213961
224060
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mbanza Kongo gets around 90 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
282
380
479
577
674
772
869
966
1063
1160
1257
1354
1451
1548
1645
1742
1839
1937
2034
2131
2229
2327
2425
2523
2621
2719
2817
2915
3013
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10298
20298
30397
40397
50496
60595
70694
80793
90892
100991
1101189
1211287
1311485
1411683
1511980
1612277
1712574
1822969
1923365
2023761
2124157
2224553
2324949
2425345
2525840
2626236
2736532
2836928
2947125
3057421
3167618

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:54
211.86:075:53
311.86:075:53
411.86:075:53
511.86:075:53
611.86:075:52
711.86:075:52
811.76:075:52
911.76:075:52
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1911.76:085:50
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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 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo

In seasonPeak

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

Mbanza Kongo's rainy season runs November–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 Mbanza Kongo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbanza Kongo in May

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

In May, Mbanza Kongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mbanza Kongo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbanza Kongo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mbanza Kongo 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 Mbanza Kongo is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug55Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mbanza Kongo?

Mbanza Kongo sits at 6.3°S, 14.2°E, 531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuímba, 45 km away.

MatadiMaquela do ZomboTombôcoMbanza-NgunguSongo

Topography around Mbanza Kongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbanza Kongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m.

The land around Mbanza Kongo is covered by grassland (32%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
991 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Cuímba 45 km · Kimpese 81 km · Kenge 85 km · Matadi 98 km · Maquela do Zombo 99 km · Tombôco 117 km · Mbanza-Ngungu 131 km · Songo 138 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 Mbanza Kongo (-6.2667°, 14.2383°, elevation 531 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).