Mossuril weather in May

In May, Mossuril sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mossuril's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossuril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mossuril reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Mossuril

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.

Mossuril weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°2002312.83.9
Feb29° / 26°16620.512.53.9
Mar28° / 26°18221.712.14.3
Apr28° / 25°8714.211.76.0
May27° / 24°267.211.37.4
Jun26° / 23°25811.17.6
Jul25° / 22°237.111.27.9
Aug25° / 22°134.311.58.4
Sep26° / 23°82.111.98.7
Oct27° / 24°12312.38.4
Nov28° / 25°265.212.77.2
Dec29° / 26°10515.812.95.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
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20919
21919
22919
23928
24928
25928
26937
27946
28946
29946
30955
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mossuril gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1826
1925
2025
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1126685
2127675
3128674
4130654
5131653
6132643
7234622
8235612
9236602
10237592
11239581
12240571
13341551
14342541
15343531
16344521
17346501
18446491
19447480
20548470
21549460
22550450
23650440
24652420
25752410
26852400
27854380
28954370
291055350
301056340
311157320

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 5:30 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:304:59
211.55:314:58
311.45:314:58
411.45:314:57
511.45:314:57
611.45:324:56
711.45:324:56
811.45:324:56
911.45:324:55
1011.45:334:55
1111.45:334:54
1211.35:334:54
1311.35:344:54
1411.35:344:53
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1711.35:354:53
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1911.35:354:52
2011.35:364:52
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2211.35:364:51
2311.25:374:51
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2611.25:384:51
2711.25:384:51
2811.25:384:51
2911.25:394:50
3011.25:394:50
3111.25:394:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mossuril

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mossuril's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Mossuril?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mossuril in May

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

In May, Mossuril sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mossuril in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mossuril 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 Mossuril peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 22UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mossuril?

Mossuril sits at 15.0°S, 40.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mozambique, 11 km away.

NampulaAngocheNametilNamapa-erati

Topography around Mossuril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossuril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m.

The land around Mossuril is covered by grassland (53%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Mozambique 11 km · Monapo 39 km · Nacala 45 km · Namialo 73 km · Nampula 151 km · Angoche 162 km · Nametil 165 km · Namapa-erati 166 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 Mossuril (-14.9678°, 40.6639°, elevation 22 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).