Mocuba weather in May

In May, Mocuba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mocuba's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Mocuba is city.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mocuba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262718
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Mocuba

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.

Mocuba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°25224.512.92.8
Feb31° / 23°16219.812.63.2
Mar30° / 22°12919.212.13.8
Apr29° / 21°5512.811.65.2
May28° / 18°196.211.27.0
Jun26° / 16°165.5117.6
Jul26° / 16°176.311.17.5
Aug29° / 17°123.811.46.9
Sep32° / 19°112.811.95.0
Oct34° / 21°194.612.43.6
Nov35° / 23°698.912.82.7
Dec33° / 23°17019.1132.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277822
287921
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mocuba gets around 19 mm of rain over 6.2 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
425
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101285912
202295811
302315710
40333559
50334558
60435547
70537526
80538525
90639505
100640504
110741484
120742473
130843463
140845452
150846442
160947431
170948421
180949411
190950411
200950401
2101051390
2201052380
2301152370
2401153360
2501254340
2601355320
2711454310
2811555290
2911656270
3011757250
3111858230

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:475:11
211.45:475:11
311.45:485:10
411.45:485:10
511.35:485:09
611.35:495:09
711.35:495:08
811.35:495:08
911.35:505:07
1011.35:505:07
1111.35:505:07
1211.35:515:06
1311.25:515:06
1411.25:515:05
1511.25:525:05
1611.25:525:05
1711.25:525:04
1811.25:535:04
1911.25:535:04
2011.25:535:04
2111.25:545:03
2211.25:545:03
2311.15:545:03
2411.15:555:03
2511.15:555:03
2611.15:555:02
2711.15:565:02
2811.15:565:02
2911.15:565:02
3011.15:575:02
3111.15:575:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mocuba

In seasonPeak

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

Mocuba'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 Mocuba?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mocuba in May

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

In May, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mocuba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mocuba peaks around January 20 at about 14 (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 20UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mocuba 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 Mocuba is worst in September — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 2074 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mocuba?

Mocuba sits at 16.8°S, 37.0°E, 151 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namacurra, 73 km away.

QuelimanePebaneGurúèAlto MolocueMilangeMorrumbala

Topography around Mocuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Mocuba is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Namacurra 73 km · Maganja 77 km · Quelimane 116 km · Pebane 131 km · Gurúè 152 km · Alto Molocue 153 km · Milange 153 km · Morrumbala 159 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 Mocuba (-16.8375°, 36.9856°, elevation 151 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).