Tshilenge weather in May

In May, Tshilenge sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tshilenge's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshilenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Tshilenge reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
292917
302917
312917

How May really feels in Tshilenge

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.

Tshilenge 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
Jan26° / 18°27428.712.63.6
Feb27° / 18°24325.112.43.7
Mar27° / 18°26228.112.13.7
Apr28° / 18°10414.911.85.1
May29° / 18°30.911.56.6
Jun29° / 16°00.111.47.5
Jul29° / 15°0011.47.4
Aug31° / 18°10.411.65.6
Sep32° / 19°245.411.94.5
Oct30° / 19°11219.812.23.8
Nov28° / 18°23427.312.53.6
Dec26° / 18°28629.212.63.5

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 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36931
46931
57030
67129
77228
87327
97426
107525
117525
127723
137723
147723
157723
167822
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228119
238218
248218
258317
268317
278416
288416
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tshilenge gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 4% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
310
49
58
67
76
86
95
104
114
123
133
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13235267
23535256
33834235
44233224
54532203
64831192
75129182
85528161
95826151
106125131
116623110
126822100
13722080
14741970
15761860
16791740
17811630
18821530
19831520
20851410
21851410
22861310
23871300
24881200
25881200
26881200
27891100
28891100
29901000
30901000
31901000

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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 6:37 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:14
211.66:376:14
311.66:376:13
411.66:376:13
511.66:386:13
611.66:386:12
711.66:386:12
811.66:386:12
911.66:386:11
1011.56:386:11
1111.56:396:11
1211.56:396:10
1311.56:396:10
1411.56:396:10
1511.56:396:10
1611.56:406:10
1711.56:406:09
1811.56:406:09
1911.56:406:09
2011.56:416:09
2111.56:416:09
2211.56:416:09
2311.56:416:09
2411.46:426:08
2511.46:426:08
2611.46:426:08
2711.46:426:08
2811.46:436:08
2911.46:436:08
3011.46:436:08
3111.46:436:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.6 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
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tshilenge

In seasonPeak

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

Tshilenge's monsoon runs November–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 Tshilenge?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tshilenge in May

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

In May, Tshilenge sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tshilenge 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 Tshilenge peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 15Jul 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tshilenge 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 Tshilenge is worst in August — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2195 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun32Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug97Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshilenge?

Tshilenge sits at 11.0°S, 22.9°E, 1,145 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luau, 79 km away.

MweneMwinilungaMalembaChavumaKolweziZambezi

Topography around Tshilenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshilenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Tshilenge is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
367 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwetland
May weather nearby: Luau 79 km · Cazombo 104 km · Mwene 128 km · Mwinilunga 187 km · Malemba 191 km · Chavuma 235 km · Kolwezi 282 km · Zambezi 287 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 Tshilenge (-10.9667°, 22.9°, elevation 1,145 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).