Boane weather in May

In May, Boane sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Boane's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Boane reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32718
42718
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
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How May really feels in Boane

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.

Boane weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°11511.913.44.7
Feb30° / 22°9310.812.94.7
Mar30° / 21°7310.212.25.3
Apr28° / 19°406.411.46.8
May27° / 16°192.810.78.2
Jun26° / 14°91.810.48.8
Jul25° / 14°9210.58.8
Aug26° / 15°132.211.18.4
Sep28° / 17°273.411.87.7
Oct28° / 18°516.712.66.8
Nov29° / 20°9510.113.35.5
Dec30° / 21°1131113.65.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
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288911
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boane gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
218
228
237
247
257
267
276
286
296
306
316

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162250211
262351191
372352180
472453160
572553150
682652140
782752130
892851120
992951110
1093051100
1110315090
1210324980
1311344870
1412354760
1513364660
1614374450
1715394340
1816404130
1918403930
2019413720
2121413620
2223423420
2325423210
2428423010
2530422810
2632412610
2735412410
2837402200
2940402000
3042391900
3145381700

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:175:19
211.06:175:18
311.06:185:17
411.06:195:17
510.96:195:16
610.96:205:15
710.96:205:14
810.96:215:14
910.96:215:13
1010.86:225:12
1110.86:225:12
1210.86:235:11
1310.86:235:10
1410.86:245:10
1510.76:255:09
1610.76:255:09
1710.76:265:08
1810.76:265:08
1910.76:275:07
2010.76:275:07
2110.66:285:06
2210.66:285:06
2310.66:295:06
2410.66:295:05
2510.66:305:05
2610.66:305:05
2710.66:315:04
2810.56:315:04
2910.56:325:04
3010.56:325:03
3110.56:335:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Boane's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Boane?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boane in May

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

In May, Boane sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Boane in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Boane in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boane peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Boane 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 Boane is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1142 µg/m³Jan 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boane?

Boane sits at 26.0°S, 32.3°E, 30 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Matola, 16 km away.

Topography around Boane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m.

The land around Boane is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
794 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Matola 16 km · Maputo 27 km · Kamaqhekeza 62 km · Ressano Garcia 75 km · Komatipoort 77 km · Driekoppies 86 km · Manhiça 86 km · Schoemansdal 90 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 Boane (-26.0424°, 32.3303°, 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).