Kituku weather in May

In May, Kituku sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kituku's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kituku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kituku reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°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)
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Kituku weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°36526.712.44.1
Feb25° / 21°30622.312.24.3
Mar25° / 21°26923.512.14.6
Apr24° / 21°11716.711.85.7
May24° / 21°204.711.78.2
Jun24° / 20°10.311.69.2
Jul24° / 20°00.111.69.3
Aug25° / 21°20.611.89.0
Sep27° / 22°81.9128.1
Oct27° / 22°551212.26.2
Nov25° / 21°17921.612.34.7
Dec24° / 21°29526.412.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25644
35743
45941
56040
66238
76436
86535
96733
106832
116931
127129
137228
147327
157426
167525
177525
187525
197723
207723
217723
227921
237921
247921
258119
268119
278119
288218
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kituku gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
526
625
724
823
922
1021
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
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1812
1911
2010
219
228
238
247
256
265
274
284
293
303
313

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10137710
20147610
3016759
4018748
5021718
6023707
7026677
8028666
9031645
10034624
11037594
12041563
13044533
14147502
15149482
16151462
17154441
18255421
19258391
20359371
21460351
22462331
23663310
24763300
25864280
261064260
271264240
281365220
291565200
301765180
312064160

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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
311.76:045:48
411.76:045:48
511.76:055:47
611.76:055:47
711.76:055:47
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1011.76:055:46
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1511.76:065:45
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1811.66:065:45
1911.66:065:45
2011.66:065:45
2111.66:075:45
2211.66:075:44
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2611.66:085:44
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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 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
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275.7Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kituku

In seasonPeak

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

Kituku sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kituku's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kituku?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kituku in May

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

In May, Kituku sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kituku in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kituku peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kituku 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 Kituku is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodSep 961 µg/m³Apr 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun25Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kituku?

Kituku sits at 7.6°S, 30.2°E, 783 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kirando, 47 km away.

UseviaSumbawanga

Topography around Kituku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kituku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Kituku is covered by water (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, water (47%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (34%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
746 m
16 km
1,650 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kirando 47 km · Pepa 49 km · Baudhuinville 76 km · Namanyere 93 km · Kaputa 115 km · Chala 117 km · Usevia 125 km · Sumbawanga 161 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Kituku (-7.5816°, 30.206°, elevation 783 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).