Quibala weather in May

In May, Quibala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quibala's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quibala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 Quibala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112816
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
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202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282814
292814
302814
312814

Quibala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°12017.912.65.3
Feb26° / 17°10815.612.45.3
Mar26° / 17°17522.412.14.5
Apr27° / 17°10718.811.85.1
May28° / 15°122.311.57.9
Jun28° / 13°10.211.48.7
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.2
Aug29° / 14°51.211.67.1
Sep28° / 15°7314.211.95.5
Oct27° / 17°2002812.23.9
Nov25° / 17°21726.812.53.9
Dec25° / 16°15422.312.64.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25842
35941
46238
56436
66733
76832
87030
97228
107426
117525
127723
137921
147921
158119
168218
178317
188416
198515
208515
218515
228614
238614
248713
258713
268713
278812
288812
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quibala gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 9% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
225
322
420
518
617
715
814
912
1011
1110
129
138
147
156
165
174
184
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
292
302
312

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11127575
21228564
31330534
41531504
51633483
61834463
71935443
82135412
92336392
102436372
112637362
122837342
133037321
143137301
153338291
163438271
173539261
183639250
193740230
203740220
213841210
223842200
233943180
243944170
253945160
263946150
274046140
284147120
294247110
304347100
31454690

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 6:09 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:46
211.66:095:46
311.66:095:45
411.66:095:45
511.66:095:45
611.66:095:44
711.66:095:44
811.66:105:44
911.66:105:43
1011.66:105:43
1111.56:105:43
1211.56:105:42
1311.56:105:42
1411.56:115:42
1511.56:115:42
1611.56:115:42
1711.56:115:41
1811.56:125:41
1911.56:125:41
2011.56:125:41
2111.56:125:41
2211.56:125:41
2311.56:135:41
2411.56:135:40
2511.56:135:40
2611.46:135:40
2711.46:145:40
2811.46:145:40
2911.46:145:40
3011.46:155:40
3111.46:155:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Quibala

In seasonPeak

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

Quibala'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 Quibala?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quibala in May

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

In May, Quibala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Quibala in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quibala peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quibala 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 Quibala is worst in July — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18174 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May23Moderate
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul185Very unhealthy
Aug108Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quibala?

Quibala sits at 10.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gabela, 67 km away.

Ucu Seles

Topography around Quibala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quibala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Quibala is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Gabela 67 km · Capunda 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Santa Clara 78 km · Conda 82 km · Calulo 82 km · Ucu Seles 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 Quibala (-10.7337°, 14.98°, elevation 1,284 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).