Lichinga weather in May

In May, Lichinga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lichinga's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Lichinga is Província do Niassa.

Density
1,005/km²
people per km²

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 Lichinga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52515
62515
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92514
102514
112414
122414
132414
142414
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222414
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302413
312413

Lichinga 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
Jan25° / 18°3092912.73.7
Feb25° / 18°23924.612.43.9
Mar25° / 18°17423.712.14.5
Apr25° / 16°4410.611.76.8
May24° / 14°92.311.48.5
Jun23° / 12°20.411.28.6
Jul22° / 12°20.511.38.5
Aug24° / 13°20.511.68.8
Sep27° / 16°30.611.98.3
Oct28° / 18°214.512.36.8
Nov29° / 19°8011.912.65.5
Dec26° / 19°23624.512.84.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
167426
177327
187327
197327
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217327
227426
237426
247525
257525
267624
277624
287723
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lichinga gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% 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
512
612
711
810
910
109
119
129
138
148
158
167
177
187
196
206
216
225
235
245
254
264
274
283
293
303
312

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1185131
2195328
3215326
4235324
5255322
6265519
7285418
8315316
9335314
10355213
11375211
12385210
1340519
1442508
1543497
1645497
1746487
1847476
1948466
2049456
2150446
2251436
2352426
2455405
2556395
2657385
2759365
2862344
2964324
3067303
3169283

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 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:22
211.55:505:22
311.55:515:21
411.55:515:21
511.55:515:20
611.55:515:20
711.55:515:20
811.55:525:19
911.55:525:19
1011.45:525:19
1111.45:525:18
1211.45:535:18
1311.45:535:18
1411.45:535:17
1511.45:535:17
1611.45:545:17
1711.45:545:17
1811.45:545:16
1911.45:555:16
2011.45:555:16
2111.35:555:16
2211.35:555:16
2311.35:565:16
2411.35:565:15
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2611.35:575:15
2711.35:575:15
2811.35:575:15
2911.35:575:15
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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 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lichinga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lichinga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Lichinga?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lichinga in May

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

In May, Lichinga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lichinga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lichinga peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Lichinga 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 Lichinga is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1654 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug42Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct42Poor
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lichinga?

Lichinga sits at 13.3°S, 35.2°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Monkey Bay, 92 km away.

NkhotakotaMandimbaMangochiDedzaMponelaLilongwe

Topography around Lichinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m.

The land around Lichinga is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
1,365 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Monkey Bay 92 km · Salima 99 km · Nkhotakota 111 km · Mandimba 124 km · Mangochi 130 km · Dedza 154 km · Mponela 164 km · Lilongwe 173 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 Lichinga (-13.3128°, 35.2406°, elevation 1,349 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). 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).