Maxixe weather in May

In May, Maxixe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 76% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Maxixe 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Maxixe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°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 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
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42621
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62620
72620
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102620
112620
122620
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Maxixe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°15013.913.35.3
Feb29° / 24°10212.612.85.3
Mar28° / 24°7512.112.25.8
Apr27° / 22°407.811.57.2
May26° / 20°235.410.98.1
Jun24° / 18°234.510.68.5
Jul23° / 18°214.410.78.5
Aug24° / 18°112.811.28.8
Sep26° / 20°203.911.98.3
Oct26° / 21°355.112.67.7
Nov27° / 22°758.713.26.8
Dec28° / 23°11110.713.46.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8928
9937
10937
11937
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maxixe gets around 23 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 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
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1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11940418
21941417
31942417
41943416
51943415
61944414
71945414
81945413
91946413
101946412
1121046402
1221047402
1321147391
1421148381
1521248371
1621349361
1721449351
1821550331
1921650321
2021750301
2131850291
2231950271
2332050261
2432151241
2532350231
2632451211
2732650201
2842750191
2942850171
3043049161
3143149151

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:025:10
211.16:035:09
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
1011.06:065:04
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
2010.86:114:59
2110.86:124:58
2210.86:124:58
2310.76:134:58
2410.76:134:57
2510.76:144:57
2610.76:144:57
2710.76:154:56
2810.76:154:56
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3110.66:174:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maxixe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maxixe'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 Maxixe?

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
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maxixe in May

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

In May, Maxixe 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 Maxixe 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 28 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 Maxixe 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 Maxixe 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 Maxixe?

Maxixe sits at 23.9°S, 35.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Inhambane, 4.0 km away.

ChibutoVilankuloXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Maxixe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maxixe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 27 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 Maxixe is covered by water (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Inhambane 4.0 km · Massinga 59 km · Chibuto 206 km · Vilankulo 207 km · Xai-Xai 217 km · Xilembene 231 km · Chokwé 251 km · Macia 262 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 Maxixe (-23.8597°, 35.3472°, elevation 21 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).