Mwene weather in May

In May, Mwene sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mwene's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Mwene reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73119
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
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293118
303118
313118

How May really feels in Mwene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mwene weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22426.212.53.8
Feb28° / 19°20322.912.33.9
Mar28° / 19°18324.312.14.1
Apr29° / 19°7913.311.85.0
May31° / 18°40.811.65.7
Jun31° / 17°00.111.46.0
Jul31° / 16°0011.55.9
Aug33° / 18°20.511.74.8
Sep33° / 20°275.711.94.1
Oct30° / 20°10217.712.23.8
Nov28° / 19°16723.912.43.9
Dec27° / 19°21526.912.63.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26436
36436
46634
56832
66832
77030
87129
97228
107426
117426
127624
137723
147723
157723
167921
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228119
238119
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298317
308317
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mwene gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
310
49
58
67
76
85
95
104
113
123
132
142
151
161
171
180
190
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210
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270
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311

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110273627
212283525
314293422
417303320
520313118
623313016
726322815
829322613
933322411
1036322210
114031208
124431187
134731166
145130154
155430133
165629123
176028102
18642691
19652591
20672481
21692371
22712270
23732160
24742060
25751960
26761950
27771850
28781750
29801640
30811540
31811540

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:36 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:15
211.76:366:15
311.66:366:15
411.66:366:14
511.66:366:14
611.66:376:14
711.66:376:13
811.66:376:13
911.66:376:13
1011.66:376:13
1111.66:376:12
1211.66:376:12
1311.66:386:12
1411.66:386:12
1511.66:386:12
1611.66:386:11
1711.56:386:11
1811.56:396:11
1911.56:396:11
2011.56:396:11
2111.56:396:11
2211.56:396:10
2311.56:406:10
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3011.56:416:10
3111.56:426:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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 Mwene

In seasonPeak

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

Mwene's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mwene?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwene in May

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

In May, Mwene sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwene 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 Mwene peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwene 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 Mwene is worst in August — around 191 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 23.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodAug 9190 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May25Moderate
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul189Very unhealthy
Aug191Very unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwene?

Mwene sits at 9.8°S, 22.9°E, 908 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luau, 122 km away.

LuauTshilengeMalembaCazomboKaminaSaurimoMwinilungaLucapa

Topography around Mwene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Mwene is covered by trees (36%), wetland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Luau 122 km · Tshilenge 128 km · Malemba 194 km · Cazombo 232 km · Kamina 263 km · Saurimo 272 km · Mwinilunga 273 km · Lucapa 280 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 Mwene (-9.817°, 22.8702°, elevation 908 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).