Navegantes weather in May

In May, Navegantes sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Navegantes's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Navegantes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Navegantes reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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 about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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212822
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232722
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252722
262722
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282722
292722
302722
312721

How May really feels in Navegantes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
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.

Navegantes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°395.612.75.9
Feb29° / 24°485.612.45.5
Mar29° / 25°10511.312.14.8
Apr30° / 25°476.711.75.6
May28° / 23°20.211.47.6
Jun25° / 20°20.211.38.5
Jul23° / 18°20.111.38.2
Aug23° / 18°1011.68.3
Sep25° / 20°20.511.98.5
Oct27° / 22°51.612.37.8
Nov28° / 24°194.212.66.5
Dec28° / 24°38612.76.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37327
47426
57525
67624
77723
87723
97921
107921
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
177921
187822
197822
207723
217624
227525
237426
247228
257129
266931
276832
286634
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Navegantes gets around 2 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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171
181
191
201
211
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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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10146422
20146521
30156619
40166717
50176716
60186715
70196813
80196912
90206911
100216910
11022699
12023698
13024697
14025687
15026686
16027685
17029674
18130663
19132643
20134632
21135622
22238591
23240571
24242551
25345520
26347490
27450460
28453430
29555400
30657370
31660340

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
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 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:50
211.56:175:50
311.56:175:50
411.56:175:49
511.56:185:49
611.56:185:48
711.56:185:48
811.56:185:48
911.56:185:47
1011.56:195:47
1111.56:195:47
1211.56:195:46
1311.46:195:46
1411.46:205:46
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1811.46:215:45
1911.46:215:45
2011.46:215:44
2111.46:215:44
2211.46:225:44
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2511.46:225:44
2611.36:235:44
2711.36:235:44
2811.36:235:44
2911.36:245:43
3011.36:245:43
3111.36:245:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Navegantes?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Navegantes in May

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

In May, Navegantes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Navegantes in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) 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
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Navegantes 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 Navegantes peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Aug 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Navegantes 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 Navegantes is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Navegantes?

Navegantes sits at 12.6°S, 13.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Benguela, 2.0 km away.

Cubal do LumboCubal

Topography around Navegantes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navegantes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Navegantes is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Benguela 2.0 km · Baía Farta 21 km · Catumbela 25 km · Lobito 30 km · Dombe Grande 51 km · Bocoio 82 km · Cubal do Lumbo 86 km · Cubal 105 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 Navegantes (-12.59°, 13.3912°, elevation 25 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).