Milange weather in May

In May, Milange sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Milange's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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 Milange reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62416
72416
82416
92416
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
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202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272315
282314
292314
302314
312314

Milange weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°37526.312.94.0
Feb27° / 20°25020.312.54.5
Mar27° / 19°18720.612.14.9
Apr25° / 17°7212.911.66.4
May24° / 15°226.411.37.8
Jun22° / 13°246.211.17.5
Jul22° / 13°317.511.17.2
Aug24° / 14°193.911.58.2
Sep27° / 16°19311.97.8
Oct29° / 18°406.112.46.2
Nov29° / 19°11913.112.84.9
Dec28° / 20°27923.412.94.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56733
66733
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Milange gets around 22 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
525
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15384810
2540469
3642448
4743427
5845417
6946396
71048375
81149365
91250344
101350334
111451323
121552303
131653292
141654282
151754272
161854271
171954261
181955251
192055241
202154241
212255230
222255230
232355220
242455210
252654200
262754190
272854180
283053170
293153160
303353140
313453130

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:515:17
211.45:525:16
311.45:525:16
411.45:525:15
511.45:525:15
611.45:535:15
711.45:535:14
811.35:535:14
911.35:535:13
1011.35:545:13
1111.35:545:12
1211.35:545:12
1311.35:555:12
1411.35:555:11
1511.35:555:11
1611.35:565:11
1711.25:565:10
1811.25:565:10
1911.25:575:10
2011.25:575:10
2111.25:575:09
2211.25:585:09
2311.25:585:09
2411.25:585:09
2511.25:595:09
2611.25:595:08
2711.15:595:08
2811.16:005:08
2911.16:005:08
3011.16:005:08
3111.16:015:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Milange

In seasonPeak

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

Milange's monsoon runs December–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 Milange?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Milange in May

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

In May, Milange sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Milange 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 Milange peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 15UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Milange 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 Milange is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1653 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct33Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milange?

Milange sits at 16.1°S, 35.8°E, 681 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mulanje, 30 km away.

NsanjeLiwondeMorrumbalaMwanzaGurúè

Topography around Milange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Milange has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,914 m.

The land around Milange is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
776 m
16 km
2,144 m
80 km
2,914 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mulanje 30 km · Blantyre 89 km · Zomba 93 km · Nsanje 106 km · Liwonde 129 km · Morrumbala 138 km · Mwanza 144 km · Gurúè 147 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 Milange (-16.0986°, 35.77°, elevation 681 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).