Inhambane weather in May

In May, Inhambane sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Inhambane's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Inhambane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Inhambane is city in southern Mozambique.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1050

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 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Inhambane reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
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Inhambane weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°15613.413.36.2
Feb27° / 26°11613.112.86.1
Mar27° / 25°8811.812.26.6
Apr26° / 24°509.111.57.3
May24° / 22°316.410.98.2
Jun23° / 21°336.110.68.2
Jul23° / 20°305.910.78.1
Aug23° / 21°143.711.28.4
Sep23° / 22°234.111.98.5
Oct24° / 23°335.112.68.2
Nov25° / 24°707.613.27.4
Dec27° / 25°1049.313.46.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11955
12946
13946
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Inhambane gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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223
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523
623
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922
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1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1063249121
2063350111
3063351100
406335290
507335190
617335180
717325280
817325370
917325370
1017325370
1118325270
1218335260
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18110364750
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20111384550
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22112394250
23113404150
24114414050
25215413840
26216413740
27217413640
28218423530
29219423430
30220423430
31221423320

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3117light breeze

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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:025:09
211.16:025:09
311.16:035:08
411.16:035:07
511.06:045:07
611.06:045:06
711.06:055:05
811.06:055:05
911.06:065:04
1011.06:065:03
1110.96:075:03
1210.96:075:02
1310.96:085:02
1410.96:085:01
1510.96:095:01
1610.96:095:00
1710.86:105:00
1810.86:104:59
1910.86:114:59
2010.86:114:58
2110.86:124:58
2210.86:124:58
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2610.76:144:56
2710.76:154:56
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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 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Inhambane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Inhambane's rainy season runs December–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 Inhambane?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Inhambane in May

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

In May, Inhambane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Inhambane in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Inhambane 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 Inhambane peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Inhambane?

Inhambane sits at 23.9°S, 35.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 4.0 km away.

VilankuloChibutoXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Inhambane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Inhambane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Inhambane is covered by water (58%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), water (31%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Maxixe 4.0 km · Massinga 60 km · Vilankulo 207 km · Chibuto 209 km · Xai-Xai 220 km · Xilembene 234 km · Chokwé 255 km · Macia 265 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 Inhambane (-23.865°, 35.3833°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).