Negage weather in May

In May, Negage sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 33% 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 Negage's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Negage reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
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172818
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202718
212718
222717
232717
242717
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262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Negage weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°17923.412.44.4
Feb27° / 18°14819.212.34.7
Mar27° / 18°22123.612.14.3
Apr27° / 18°25725.411.83.9
May27° / 18°9713.311.76.1
Jun27° / 15°101.911.68.1
Jul28° / 14°20.311.68.3
Aug27° / 15°234.911.77.5
Sep26° / 17°10819.1125.2
Oct26° / 18°2702812.23.8
Nov26° / 18°29926.712.43.9
Dec25° / 18°25226.312.44.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22674
32872
43169
53367
63664
73961
84159
94456
104753
114951
125248
135446
145743
155941
166139
176238
186337
196436
206436
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276634
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Negage gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
268
365
463
560
658
756
853
951
1049
1147
1244
1342
1441
1539
1638
1737
1836
1935
2035
2134
2234
2333
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829
2927
3026
3124

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011584
2011782
3011881
4011980
5012178
6022375
7022474
8032671
9042769
10042967
11053065
12063262
13073459
14083656
15193852
16194050
171104247
181114445
191114642
201124839
211135037
221135234
231145332
241145530
251155628
261155826
272165824
282175922
293185920
303196018
314205917

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:045:48
211.76:045:48
311.76:045:47
411.76:045:47
511.76:045:47
611.76:055:47
711.76:055:46
811.76:055:46
911.76:055:46
1011.76:055:46
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1211.76:055:45
1311.76:055:45
1411.76:055:45
1511.76:065:45
1611.66:065:45
1711.66:065:44
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1911.66:065:44
2011.66:065:44
2111.66:075:44
2211.66:075:44
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2611.66:085:44
2711.66:085:44
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2911.66:085:44
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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 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Negage

In seasonPeak

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

Negage's rainy season runs October–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 Negage?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Negage in May

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

In May, Negage sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Negage 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 Negage peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Negage 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 Negage is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Negage?

Negage sits at 7.8°S, 15.3°E, 1,240 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 29 km away.

Sanza PomboCazomboBula AtumbaGombe

Topography around Negage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Negage is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Uíge 29 km · Camabatela 49 km · Songo 65 km · Nzagi 70 km · Sanza Pombo 94 km · Cazombo 109 km · Bula Atumba 114 km · Gombe 115 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 Negage (-7.7594°, 15.2722°, elevation 1,240 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).