N'zeto weather in May

In May, N'zeto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 N'zeto's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see N'zeto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in N'zeto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22725
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How May really feels in N'zeto

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.

N'zeto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°641112.46.0
Feb28° / 26°8211.612.25.3
Mar29° / 26°8513.4125.0
Apr28° / 26°10316.111.85.0
May27° / 25°163.411.77.5
Jun24° / 22°0011.68.9
Jul23° / 20°00.111.68.5
Aug23° / 20°10.211.88.3
Sep24° / 22°30.8128.4
Oct26° / 24°154.112.27.5
Nov27° / 25°5710.912.36.2
Dec27° / 25°571012.46.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23466
33565
43862
54159
64357
74555
84852
95050
105248
115545
125743
135842
146040
156238
166337
176337
186436
196535
206535
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266832
276931
286931
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

N'zeto gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.4 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 13% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
234
331
429
526
624
722
819
917
1016
1114
1213
1312
1411
1510
169
178
188
197
206
216
225
235
244
253
263
273
282
292
302
311

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103763
203961
304159
404456
504654
604852
705149
805446
915643
1015841
1116138
1226335
1326533
1426830
1536928
1637225
1747323
1857421
1967618
2067816
2177914
2288012
23108010
2411809
2512817
2614806
2716795
2818784
2920773
3023752
3126731

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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1812light breeze
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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 6:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:58
211.76:135:58
311.76:135:58
411.76:135:57
511.76:135:57
611.76:145:57
711.76:145:57
811.76:145:56
911.76:145:56
1011.76:145:56
1111.76:145:56
1211.76:145:56
1311.76:145:55
1411.76:145:55
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1611.76:155:55
1711.76:155:55
1811.76:155:55
1911.76:155:55
2011.76:155:54
2111.66:155:54
2211.66:165:54
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2711.66:175:54
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3111.66:175:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit N'zeto?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for N'zeto in May

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

In May, N'zeto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near N'zeto in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in N'zeto 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 N'zeto peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 15UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in N'zeto 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 N'zeto is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is N'zeto?

N'zeto sits at 7.2°S, 12.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tombôco, 69 km away.

SoyoBarra do DandeBomaMoandaGamaMatadiMabubas

Topography around N'zeto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around N'zeto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.

The land around N'zeto is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (34%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
588 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Tombôco 69 km · Soyo 134 km · Barra do Dande 149 km · Boma 154 km · Moanda 155 km · Gama 163 km · Matadi 168 km · Mabubas 170 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 N'zeto (-7.228°, 12.8696°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).