Massinga weather in May

In May, Massinga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 77% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Massinga's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 Massinga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222520
232520
242520
252520
262520
272520
282520
292520
302520
312520

How May really feels in Massinga

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.

Massinga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°14314.613.35.1
Feb29° / 25°10813.612.85.1
Mar28° / 24°861312.25.7
Apr27° / 22°469.111.57.0
May26° / 20°255.410.98.1
Jun24° / 19°224.810.68.4
Jul24° / 18°214.710.78.5
Aug24° / 19°102.811.28.7
Sep26° / 20°173.111.98.4
Oct27° / 21°304.912.57.8
Nov28° / 23°738.113.16.9
Dec28° / 24°9810.513.45.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14928
15928
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Massinga gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104335013
204335112
305335210
40534529
50534529
60634528
70634537
80634537
90734536
100734536
111735525
121735525
131836505
141837504
151838494
161839484
171940474
181941454
1911042433
2011043423
2111144403
2211245383
2311246373
2411347353
2521448333
2621549313
2721649303
2821750293
2921950272
3022050262
3122150262

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:015:10
211.16:025:09
311.16:025:09
411.16:035:08
511.16:035:07
611.16:045:07
711.06:045:06
811.06:055:05
911.06:055:05
1011.06:055:04
1111.06:065:04
1210.96:065:03
1310.96:075:03
1410.96:075:02
1510.96:085:02
1610.96:085:01
1710.96:095:01
1810.86:095:00
1910.86:105:00
2010.86:104:59
2110.86:114:59
2210.86:114:59
2310.86:124:58
2410.86:124:58
2510.86:134:58
2610.76:134:57
2710.76:144:57
2810.76:144:57
2910.76:144:57
3010.76:154:57
3110.76:154:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.18 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
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Massinga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Massinga'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 Massinga?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Massinga in May

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

In May, Massinga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Massinga 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
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Massinga 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 Massinga peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Massinga?

Massinga sits at 23.3°S, 35.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 59 km away.

VilankuloChibutoXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Massinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Massinga is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Maxixe 59 km · Inhambane 60 km · Vilankulo 148 km · Chibuto 241 km · Xai-Xai 260 km · Xilembene 263 km · Chokwé 278 km · Macia 299 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 Massinga (-23.3292°, 35.3814°, elevation 111 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).