Tombôco weather in May

In May, Tombôco sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tombôco's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tombôco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Tombôco reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Tombôco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Tombôco 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
Jan29° / 22°16421.112.43.7
Feb30° / 23°15018.712.23.7
Mar30° / 23°15320.4123.5
Apr30° / 23°23424.511.93.2
May29° / 22°6711.111.75.3
Jun27° / 19°20.311.67.8
Jul27° / 18°10.111.68.0
Aug27° / 18°4111.87.5
Sep27° / 20°113.3126.8
Oct28° / 21°6113.912.25.0
Nov29° / 22°16222.612.33.6
Dec29° / 22°17622.312.43.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31288
41387
51486
61585
71981
82080
92179
102377
112575
122674
132872
142971
153070
163169
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tombôco gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
273
371
468
566
663
760
856
953
1050
1147
1244
1341
1438
1535
1633
1730
1828
1926
2024
2122
2220
2318
2416
2515
2614
2712
2811
2910
309
317

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018712
2018712
3018811
4028810
502899
603889
703898
804897
905887
1006886
1107876
1208875
1319855
14111844
15113824
16115813
17117793
18119773
19121762
20124732
21226702
22229672
23232651
24235621
25239581
26242551
27246511
28350470
29353440
30456400
31460360

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
95calm
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 48 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:115:57
211.86:115:57
311.86:115:56
411.76:115:56
511.76:115:56
611.76:115:55
711.76:115:55
811.76:115:55
911.76:115:55
1011.76:115:55
1111.76:125:54
1211.76:125:54
1311.76:125:54
1411.76:125:54
1511.76:125:54
1611.76:125:54
1711.76:125:54
1811.76:125:53
1911.76:135:53
2011.76:135:53
2111.76:135:53
2211.76:135:53
2311.76:135:53
2411.76:145:53
2511.76:145:53
2611.76:145:53
2711.66:145:53
2811.66:145:53
2911.66:155:53
3011.66:155:53
3111.66:155:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tombôco

In seasonPeak

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

Tombôco's rainy season runs November–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 Tombôco?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tombôco in May

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

In May, Tombôco sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tombôco 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 at the nearest coast (about 62 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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tombôco 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 Tombôco peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tombôco 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 Tombôco is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 2340 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tombôco?

Tombôco sits at 6.8°S, 13.3°E, 396 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'zeto, 69 km away.

MatadiBomaMbanza KongoKengeSoyoMoandaCuímba

Topography around Tombôco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tombôco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Tombôco is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: N'zeto 69 km · Matadi 108 km · Boma 110 km · Mbanza Kongo 117 km · Kenge 121 km · Soyo 130 km · Moanda 144 km · Cuímba 162 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 Tombôco (-6.8052°, 13.3302°, elevation 396 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).