Mushie weather in May

In May, Mushie sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 90 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mushie's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mushie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mushie is a locality, capital of the territory of the province of Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mushie reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Mushie

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.

Mushie 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
Jan31° / 23°12319.912.23.5
Feb31° / 23°12417.312.13.3
Mar31° / 23°13420.4123.1
Apr31° / 23°15522.511.93.1
May31° / 23°9016.611.93.8
Jun31° / 23°20511.85.2
Jul31° / 23°123.411.85.3
Aug31° / 23°389.811.94.4
Sep31° / 23°9719123.4
Oct30° / 23°17824.812.13.1
Nov30° / 23°17223.912.13.2
Dec30° / 23°15924.212.23.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52674
62872
72872
83070
93169
103367
113466
123664
133763
143862
153862
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224357
234258
244258
254258
264456
274357
284357
294357
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mushie gets around 90 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
470
569
667
766
864
963
1061
1159
1257
1356
1454
1552
1651
1749
1848
1947
2046
2145
2244
2343
2443
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039
3138

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107426
207426
307327
407327
507426
607426
707426
807525
907525
1007624
1107624
1207723
1307822
1407921
1508020
1608020
1708119
1808218
1908218
2008317
2118316
2218316
2318415
2418514
2518613
2618613
2718712
2818811
2928810
302899
313898

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 4 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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 5:53 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:46
211.95:535:46
311.95:535:46
411.95:525:46
511.95:525:46
611.95:525:45
711.95:525:45
811.95:525:45
911.95:525:45
1011.95:525:45
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1211.95:525:45
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1411.95:535:45
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1911.95:535:44
2011.95:535:44
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2211.95:535:44
2311.95:535:44
2411.85:535:44
2511.85:545:44
2611.85:545:45
2711.85:545:45
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2911.85:545:45
3011.85:545:45
3111.85:555:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mushie?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mushie.

What to pack for Mushie in May

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

In May, Mushie sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mushie 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 Mushie peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 17UV 14Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mushie 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 Mushie is worst in August — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateAug 1383 µg/m³Nov 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun47Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mushie?

Mushie sits at 3.0°S, 16.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bandundu Province, 61 km away.

BoloboKutuGambomaInongoMossakaMasi-Manimba

Topography around Mushie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mushie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Mushie is covered by grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bandundu Province 61 km · Nioki 91 km · Bolobo 122 km · Kutu 140 km · Gamboma 173 km · Inongo 194 km · Mossaka 200 km · Masi-Manimba 223 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 Mushie (-3.0173°, 16.9224°, elevation 325 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).