Alto Molocue weather in May

In May, Alto Molocue sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alto Molocue's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Molocue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Alto Molocue reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

How May really feels in Alto Molocue

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.

Alto Molocue weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31626.212.83.2
Feb29° / 21°21020.412.53.7
Mar29° / 21°14719.912.14.3
Apr27° / 19°5612.911.76.1
May26° / 17°185.811.37.6
Jun24° / 15°165.611.17.9
Jul24° / 15°175.511.27.9
Aug26° / 16°113.311.58.0
Sep30° / 18°112.411.96.5
Oct32° / 20°214.612.44.9
Nov32° / 21°769.112.74.0
Dec31° / 22°2042112.93.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alto Molocue gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
521
620
720
819
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1075340
2085537
3085735
4195832
51105930
61126027
71136125
81146124
91156222
101166221
111186219
122196118
132206117
142216116
152226115
162246014
172256013
182266012
192276011
202285911
212295910
222305810
232325610
24233569
25234559
26336538
27337528
28339517
29341506
30342486
31444475

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:435:10
211.45:435:09
311.45:445:09
411.45:445:08
511.45:445:08
611.45:445:07
711.45:455:07
811.45:455:07
911.35:455:06
1011.35:455:06
1111.35:465:05
1211.35:465:05
1311.35:465:05
1411.35:475:04
1511.35:475:04
1611.35:475:04
1711.35:485:03
1811.35:485:03
1911.25:485:03
2011.25:495:03
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2211.25:495:02
2311.25:505:02
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2911.25:525:01
3011.25:525:01
3111.15:525:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alto Molocue

In seasonPeak

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

Alto Molocue's monsoon runs December–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 Alto Molocue?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alto Molocue in May

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

In May, Alto Molocue sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Alto Molocue 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 Alto Molocue peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alto Molocue 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 Alto Molocue is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1744 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep47Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue sits at 15.6°S, 37.7°E, 571 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Iapala, 78 km away.

MurrupulaMutuáliMocubaCuamba

Topography around Alto Molocue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Molocue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m.

The land around Alto Molocue is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (36%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
841 m
80 km
2,244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Iapala 78 km · Gurúè 78 km · Malema 82 km · Ribáuè 103 km · Murrupula 108 km · Mutuáli 112 km · Mocuba 153 km · Cuamba 154 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Alto Molocue (-15.6356°, 37.6883°, elevation 571 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).