Muxaluando weather in May

In May, Muxaluando sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Muxaluando's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muxaluando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 Muxaluando reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42821
52821
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72821
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292819
302819
312819

Muxaluando 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
Jan28° / 21°12818.112.44.7
Feb29° / 21°12215.312.34.5
Mar29° / 21°15620.912.13.9
Apr29° / 21°23425.811.83.4
May28° / 20°5510.311.66.2
Jun28° / 18°20.211.58.3
Jul28° / 16°10.111.68.3
Aug27° / 17°30.711.77.9
Sep28° / 18°113.1126.8
Oct28° / 20°6413.112.25.2
Nov28° / 21°18722.612.44.0
Dec28° / 21°16521.812.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
32080
42278
52674
62872
73169
83466
93664
103961
114258
124456
134753
145050
155248
165446
175644
185743
195842
205941
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Muxaluando gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
273
370
467
564
660
757
854
950
1047
1144
1241
1338
1435
1532
1629
1727
1824
1922
2020
2118
2217
2315
2414
2512
2611
2710
289
298
307
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1001387
2001585
3001783
4001981
5002179
6002476
7002773
8013069
9013366
10023662
11023959
12034156
13034453
14044749
15055045
16055441
17065638
18075934
19086230
20096427
210106624
220116821
230127018
240137116
250157213
260167311
27018739
28021718
29023716
30026695
31129664

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 5 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
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 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 6:09 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:095:52
211.76:095:51
311.76:095:51
411.76:095:51
511.76:095:50
611.76:095:50
711.76:095:50
811.76:095:50
911.76:095:49
1011.76:095:49
1111.76:095:49
1211.76:105:49
1311.66:105:48
1411.66:105:48
1511.66:105:48
1611.66:105:48
1711.66:105:48
1811.66:115:48
1911.66:115:48
2011.66:115:48
2111.66:115:47
2211.66:115:47
2311.66:115:47
2411.66:125:47
2511.66:125:47
2611.66:125:47
2711.66:125:47
2811.66:135:47
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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 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Muxaluando

In seasonPeak

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

Muxaluando'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 Muxaluando?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muxaluando in May

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

In May, Muxaluando sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muxaluando 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 Muxaluando peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muxaluando 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 Muxaluando is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muxaluando?

Muxaluando sits at 8.1°S, 14.3°E, 566 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gombe, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Muxaluando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muxaluando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 562 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Muxaluando is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Gombe 0.0 km · Canacassala 19 km · Cage Mazumbo 21 km · Piri 48 km · Úcua 61 km · Pango Aluquém 68 km · Mabubas 80 km · Bula Atumba 83 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 Muxaluando (-8.1231°, 14.2884°, elevation 566 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).