Ukunda weather in May

In May, Ukunda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 220 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Ukunda's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ukunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ukunda is human settlement.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ukunda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
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42924
52924
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How May really feels in Ukunda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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.

Ukunda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°244.512.24.6
Feb32° / 25°163.412.14.4
Mar32° / 25°5413.5123.7
Apr30° / 25°1342411.93.4
May28° / 24°22023.611.84.1
Jun27° / 23°9320.311.84.9
Jul27° / 22°7420.411.85.1
Aug27° / 22°6119.311.95.4
Sep28° / 22°5217.5125.5
Oct29° / 23°8516.912.14.9
Nov30° / 24°7416.912.24.3
Dec31° / 25°5914.112.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84852
94852
104951
115050
125149
135149
145347
155347
165446
175545
185644
195644
205644
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276139
286139
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ukunda gets around 220 mm of rain over 23.6 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
378
478
577
677
777
877
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1677
1777
1877
1977
2076
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2674
2773
2873
2972
3071
3170

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117920
227919
328018
428216
528315
628414
728513
828612
928711
1038710
113889
123898
133907
143916
153916
162935
172944
182944
192944
202953
213943
223943
233952
244942
255932
265932
276922
287912
299892
3010891
3112871

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3117light breeze

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 6:23 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:14
211.86:236:14
311.86:236:14
411.86:236:14
511.86:236:14
611.86:236:13
711.86:236:13
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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 4.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ukunda

In seasonPeak

In May, Ukunda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ukunda's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ukunda?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ukunda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ukunda in May

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

In May, Ukunda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ukunda in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ukunda 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 Ukunda peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ukunda 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 Ukunda is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1422 µg/m³Oct 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ukunda?

Ukunda sits at 4.3°S, 39.6°E, 30 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Diani Beach, 4.0 km away.

Kilifi

Topography around Ukunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ukunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Ukunda is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (42%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Diani Beach 4.0 km · Matuga 14 km · Mombasa 29 km · Jomvu 34 km · Mazeras 37 km · Mtwapa 44 km · Mariakani 49 km · Kilifi 80 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Ukunda (-4.2929°, 39.564°, elevation 30 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).