Virei weather in May

In May, Virei sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Virei's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
10%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Virei reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73520
83520
93520
103520
113520
123520
133520
143520
153520
163520
173519
183519
193519
203519
213419
223419
233419
243419
253418
263418
273418
283418
293418
303418
313318

How May really feels in Virei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Virei weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°385.512.83.8
Feb33° / 21°558.212.53.6
Mar33° / 22°11014.612.13.2
Apr35° / 22°295.611.73.2
May35° / 19°00.111.33.7
Jun32° / 16°0011.15.3
Jul32° / 15°0011.25.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.56.1
Sep32° / 16°00.111.95.6
Oct34° / 19°61.612.44.1
Nov34° / 21°163.612.73.3
Dec33° / 20°325.512.93.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Virei gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
21
31
41
51
61
71
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
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160
170
180
190
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16026113
26325102
3652492
4682381
5712261
6732061
7751951
8791740
9811630
10831430
11851320
12871120
13881020
1490910
1592710
1693610
1794510
1895500
1996400
2096400
2197300
2297300
2397300
2497300
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 6:22 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:49
211.46:225:48
311.46:235:48
411.46:235:47
511.46:235:47
611.46:235:46
711.46:245:46
811.46:245:45
911.36:245:45
1011.36:255:45
1111.36:255:44
1211.36:255:44
1311.36:255:43
1411.36:265:43
1511.36:265:43
1611.36:265:43
1711.36:275:42
1811.26:275:42
1911.26:275:42
2011.26:285:41
2111.26:285:41
2211.26:285:41
2311.26:295:41
2411.26:295:41
2511.26:295:41
2611.26:305:40
2711.26:305:40
2811.26:305:40
2911.26:315:40
3011.16:315:40
3111.16:315:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Virei?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Virei. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Virei in May

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

In May, Virei sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Virei 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 Virei peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Virei 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 Virei is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2120 µg/m³Apr 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Virei?

Virei sits at 15.7°S, 12.9°E, 444 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 104 km away.

MossamedesLubangoTômbuaCahamaCamucuioQuipungoHumbeXangongo

Topography around Virei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Virei is covered by shrubs (81%) within 3 km, shrubs (89%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mossamedes 104 km · Lubango 107 km · Tômbua 119 km · Cahama 158 km · Camucuio 182 km · Quipungo 198 km · Humbe 234 km · Xangongo 244 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 Virei (-15.727°, 12.9496°, elevation 444 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).