Mutuáli weather in May

In May, Mutuáli sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mutuáli's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutuáli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mutuáli is human settlement 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mutuáli reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
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92918
102918
112818
122818
132818
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212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292717
302717
312716

How May really feels in Mutuáli

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.

Mutuáli weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°2582512.83.4
Feb29° / 21°1751912.53.9
Mar29° / 21°9914.912.14.6
Apr29° / 20°244.111.76.2
May28° / 17°30.611.37.6
Jun26° / 16°10.211.18.4
Jul26° / 15°10.111.28.5
Aug28° / 16°10.111.57.8
Sep31° / 18°30.311.96.1
Oct33° / 21°91.612.34.7
Nov33° / 22°396.112.73.9
Dec31° / 22°16218.712.93.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157723
167723
177624
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
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277822
287921
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mutuáli gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
82
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102
112
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311

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14354912
24384811
3440469
4542448
5644437
6646416
7748396
8849385
9951364
101052353
111053343
121155322
131255312
141257301
151357291
161358281
171457281
181557271
191559260
201658260
211758250
221857250
231858240
241957240
252156230
262256220
272357200
282556190
292755180
302955160
313155140

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 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 5:45 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:455:13
211.55:455:13
311.55:455:12
411.45:465:12
511.45:465:12
611.45:465:11
711.45:465:11
811.45:475:10
911.45:475:10
1011.45:475:10
1111.45:475:09
1211.45:485:09
1311.35:485:08
1411.35:485:08
1511.35:495:08
1611.35:495:08
1711.35:495:07
1811.35:495:07
1911.35:505:07
2011.35:505:07
2111.35:505:06
2211.35:515:06
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2811.25:535:05
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3011.25:535:05
3111.25:545:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mutuáli

In seasonPeak

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

Mutuáli's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Mutuáli?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mutuáli in May

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

In May, Mutuáli sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mutuáli 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 Mutuáli peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Mutuáli 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 Mutuáli is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2146 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mutuáli?

Mutuáli sits at 14.9°S, 37.0°E, 587 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Malema, 45 km away.

Alto MolocueIapalaRibáuèMandimbaZomba

Topography around Mutuáli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutuáli has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Mutuáli is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
844 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Malema 45 km · Cuamba 51 km · Gurúè 66 km · Alto Molocue 112 km · Iapala 113 km · Ribáuè 142 km · Mandimba 157 km · Zomba 190 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 Mutuáli (-14.8706°, 37.0044°, elevation 587 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).