Manica weather in May

In May, Manica sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Manica 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Manica reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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)
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Manica 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
Jan27° / 19°22120.7134.8
Feb27° / 19°16116.612.65.2
Mar27° / 18°11415.212.15.9
Apr25° / 16°468.611.67.3
May24° / 13°153.411.18.6
Jun22° / 11°92.610.98.4
Jul22° / 11°112.9118.2
Aug24° / 12°92.911.48.7
Sep27° / 15°194.311.98.1
Oct28° / 17°407.612.47.0
Nov28° / 18°10813.112.95.6
Dec27° / 19°21619.513.15.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38515
48515
58515
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
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318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manica gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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216
315
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514
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712
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2011
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3110

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12548243
22649223
32849202
43049192
53249171
63449161
73649151
83848141
93948130
104147120
114247110
124347100
13454690
14464680
15474680
16484570
17484570
18494560
19504460
20514450
21524350
22544240
23554140
24564040
25583930
26593830
27613630
28633520
29653320
30663220
31683020

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:065:25
211.36:065:25
311.36:075:24
411.36:075:24
511.36:075:23
611.26:085:23
711.26:085:22
811.26:085:21
911.26:095:21
1011.26:095:21
1111.26:105:20
1211.26:105:20
1311.16:105:19
1411.16:115:19
1511.16:115:18
1611.16:115:18
1711.16:125:18
1811.16:125:17
1911.16:135:17
2011.16:135:17
2111.16:135:16
2211.06:145:16
2311.06:145:16
2411.06:155:16
2511.06:155:15
2611.06:155:15
2711.06:165:15
2811.06:165:15
2911.06:175:15
3011.06:175:15
3111.06:175:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Manica

In seasonPeak

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

Manica's monsoon runs November–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 Manica?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manica in May

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

In May, Manica sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Manica in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Manica 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 Manica is worst in September — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.6× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1696 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep102Unhealthy
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manica?

Manica sits at 18.9°S, 32.9°E, 720 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Machipanda, 16 km away.

Catandica

Topography around Manica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 767 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m.

The land around Manica is covered by shrubs (37%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,179 m
80 km
2,206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Machipanda 16 km · Mutare 22 km · Messica 23 km · Chimoio 67 km · Gondola 83 km · Rusape 91 km · Chimanimani 96 km · Catandica 102 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 Manica (-18.9344°, 32.8756°, elevation 720 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).