Gondola weather in May

In May, Gondola sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gondola's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gondola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Gondola reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
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How May really feels in Gondola

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.

Gondola weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°18519.4134.1
Feb29° / 21°14416.612.64.4
Mar28° / 21°10815.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°428.711.66.9
May26° / 16°143.611.18.2
Jun25° / 14°92.810.98.6
Jul24° / 14°103.6118.5
Aug26° / 15°103.311.48.2
Sep29° / 17°173.811.96.7
Oct30° / 19°346.312.45.5
Nov31° / 20°7911.112.94.5
Dec30° / 21°17217.213.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78515
88515
98515
108416
118416
128416
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gondola gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
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1812
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153244191
253444171
363643150
463743140
573942120
684041110
784141100
89434080
910443980
1011453870
1111453760
1212463650
1313473550
1414483440
1515483340
1616493240
1717493130
1818493030
1919493030
2020482930
2121482830
2222472830
2324472730
2426462620
2527462520
2629452320
2731442220
2834442120
2936432020
3038421910
3139411810

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:035:22
211.36:035:21
311.36:045:21
411.36:045:20
511.36:055:20
611.26:055:19
711.26:055:19
811.26:065:18
911.26:065:18
1011.26:065:17
1111.26:075:17
1211.26:075:16
1311.16:075:16
1411.16:085:15
1511.16:085:15
1611.16:095:15
1711.16:095:14
1811.16:095:14
1911.16:105:14
2011.16:105:13
2111.06:115:13
2211.06:115:13
2311.06:115:13
2411.06:125:12
2511.06:125:12
2611.06:135:12
2711.06:135:12
2811.06:135:12
2911.06:145:11
3011.06:145:11
3110.96:145:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
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94.7Bright
104.6Bright
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124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gondola

In seasonPeak

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

Gondola'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 Gondola?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gondola in May

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

In May, Gondola sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gondola in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gondola peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gondola 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 Gondola is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 13111 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep115Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gondola?

Gondola sits at 19.1°S, 33.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chimoio, 18 km away.

MutareChimanimani

Topography around Gondola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gondola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Gondola is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chimoio 18 km · Messica 60 km · Nhamatanda 63 km · Gorongosa 64 km · Manica 83 km · Machipanda 97 km · Mutare 104 km · Chimanimani 114 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 Gondola (-19.0883°, 33.6486°, elevation 627 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).