Menongue weather in May

In May, Menongue sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Menongue's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menongue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Menongue reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
112813
122713
132713
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222712
232712
242712
252712
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712
312711

How May really feels in Menongue

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.

Menongue 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
Jan26° / 17°17221.312.84.6
Feb26° / 17°16419.312.54.7
Mar26° / 17°16721.512.14.8
Apr27° / 15°407.811.77.0
May27° / 13°20.411.38.5
Jun26° / 10°0011.19.2
Jul26° / 0011.29.2
Aug30° / 12°00.111.57.1
Sep32° / 16°51.511.94.9
Oct32° / 18°429.512.34.0
Nov29° / 17°12819.512.74.2
Dec27° / 17°19122.512.94.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48614
58614
68713
78713
88812
98812
108812
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
26919
27919
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Menongue gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
35
44
54
63
73
82
92
102
112
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176159
279138
382126
484115
585114
687103
78893
89082
99172
109361
119451
129541
139541
149730
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 6:02 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:31
211.56:025:30
311.56:025:30
411.46:035:30
511.46:035:29
611.46:035:29
711.46:035:28
811.46:045:28
911.46:045:27
1011.46:045:27
1111.46:045:27
1211.46:055:26
1311.46:055:26
1411.36:055:26
1511.36:065:25
1611.36:065:25
1711.36:065:25
1811.36:065:25
1911.36:075:24
2011.36:075:24
2111.36:075:24
2211.36:085:24
2311.36:085:24
2411.36:085:23
2511.26:095:23
2611.26:095:23
2711.26:095:23
2811.26:105:23
2911.26:105:23
3011.26:105:23
3111.26:115:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Menongue

In seasonPeak

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

Menongue'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 Menongue?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menongue in May

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

In May, Menongue sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Menongue 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 Menongue peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 18UV 16Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Menongue 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 Menongue is worst in September — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.5× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1577 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menongue?

Menongue sits at 14.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,355 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chitembo, 168 km away.

ChitemboCuítoChinguarCatchiungoCuembaCatabolaMatalaCamacupa

Topography around Menongue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menongue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,368 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Menongue is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
437 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Chitembo 168 km · Cuíto 266 km · Chinguar 276 km · Catchiungo 281 km · Cuemba 282 km · Catabola 282 km · Matala 286 km · Camacupa 295 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 Menongue (-14.6585°, 17.691°, elevation 1,355 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).