Chibuto weather in May

In May, Chibuto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chibuto's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chibuto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Chibuto is city in Mozambique.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chibuto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
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How May really feels in Chibuto

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.

Chibuto weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°11211.913.44.2
Feb31° / 23°729.112.94.4
Mar31° / 22°618.512.25.0
Apr29° / 20°306.111.46.3
May27° / 17°173.810.88.0
Jun26° / 15°112.710.58.6
Jul25° / 15°102.610.68.7
Aug27° / 16°91.911.18.4
Sep29° / 18°172.811.87.2
Oct29° / 20°274.812.66.1
Nov30° / 21°668.213.25.0
Dec31° / 22°1049.413.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
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279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chibuto gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
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516
616
716
815
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
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1513
1613
1713
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2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121448352
221448342
321449331
421550321
521551311
621553300
731552300
831553290
931653280
1031654270
1131754260
1231755250
1331856230
1441955220
1542154210
1642254200
1752354180
1852553170
1962652160
2062752150
2172950140
2283049130
2393148120
2493347110
25103446100
2611354590
2712364380
2813374280
2914384170
3015404060
3116403860

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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:105:16
211.16:115:15
311.06:115:14
411.06:125:14
511.06:125:13
611.06:135:12
711.06:135:11
810.96:145:11
910.96:145:10
1010.96:155:10
1110.96:155:09
1210.96:165:08
1310.96:165:08
1410.86:175:07
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1610.86:185:06
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1810.86:195:05
1910.86:205:05
2010.76:205:04
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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 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chibuto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chibuto'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 Chibuto?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chibuto in May

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

In May, Chibuto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Chibuto in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 50 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
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Chibuto 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 Chibuto peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chibuto 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 Chibuto is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Jan 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chibuto?

Chibuto sits at 24.7°S, 33.5°E, 105 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Xilembene, 28 km away.

ManhiçaMaputoRessano GarciaMatola

Topography around Chibuto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chibuto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Chibuto is covered by trees (29%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Xilembene 28 km · Xai-Xai 42 km · Macia 58 km · Chokwé 58 km · Manhiça 108 km · Maputo 171 km · Ressano Garcia 176 km · Matola 178 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 Chibuto (-24.6867°, 33.5306°, elevation 105 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).