Pango Aluquém weather in May

In May, Pango Aluquém sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pango Aluquém's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pango Aluquém's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pango Aluquém reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
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92921
102921
112921
122921
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212920
222920
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272920
282820
292820
302820
312819

How May really feels in Pango Aluquém

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 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
2
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.

Pango Aluquém weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°10815.112.54.6
Feb30° / 22°11213.612.34.3
Mar30° / 22°18220.312.13.8
Apr29° / 22°26925.511.83.3
May29° / 21°438.111.65.9
Jun28° / 18°20.511.58.1
Jul27° / 17°20.411.58.4
Aug27° / 18°6211.77.8
Sep28° / 19°155.811.96.3
Oct28° / 21°5913.712.24.9
Nov29° / 21°18821.712.43.9
Dec28° / 21°14718.612.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22971
33268
43565
53763
63961
74357
84654
94852
105149
115347
125545
135842
146040
156139
166238
176337
186535
196634
206634
216733
226733
236832
246832
256832
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pango Aluquém gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
265
362
459
556
653
749
846
943
1039
1136
1233
1330
1427
1524
1622
1719
1817
1915
2013
2111
2210
239
248
257
266
276
285
295
304
314

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101090
201189
301387
401585
501783
611980
712277
812475
912772
1022969
1123266
1233562
1343858
1444155
1554451
1664747
1775043
1875439
1985735
2095932
21106228
22106525
23116821
24127018
25137116
26157213
27167311
2818739
2920728
3023716
3126695

Wind in May

Winds average 4 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
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:50
211.76:095:50
311.76:095:50
411.76:095:49
511.76:095:49
611.76:095:49
711.76:095:48
811.76:095:48
911.66:095:48
1011.66:095:48
1111.66:105:47
1211.66:105:47
1311.66:105:47
1411.66:105:47
1511.66:105:47
1611.66:105:46
1711.66:105:46
1811.66:115:46
1911.66:115:46
2011.66:115:46
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2211.66:115:46
2311.66:125:46
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2611.66:125:46
2711.56:135:46
2811.56:135:46
2911.56:135:46
3011.56:135:46
3111.56:145:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pango Aluquém

In seasonPeak

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

Pango Aluquém's rainy season runs March–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 Pango Aluquém?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pango Aluquém in May

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

In May, Pango Aluquém sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pango Aluquém 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 Pango Aluquém 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 highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pango Aluquém 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 Pango Aluquém is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2361 µg/m³Jan 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pango Aluquém?

Pango Aluquém sits at 8.7°S, 14.5°E, 570 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 20 km away.

Topography around Pango Aluquém

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pango Aluquém has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Pango Aluquém is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Piri 20 km · Úcua 34 km · Bula Atumba 37 km · Cage Mazumbo 48 km · Golungo Alto 57 km · Gombe 68 km · Muxaluando 68 km · Canacassala 72 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 Pango Aluquém (-8.7131°, 14.4629°, elevation 570 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).