Pebane weather in May

In May, Pebane sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 34 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pebane's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pebane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pebane reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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 Pebane

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.

Pebane weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°21320.812.94.4
Feb28° / 26°14717.312.64.6
Mar28° / 26°14318.712.15.0
Apr27° / 25°9114.111.66.3
May26° / 24°34911.27.4
Jun25° / 22°298117.8
Jul24° / 21°277.711.18.0
Aug24° / 22°154.611.48.6
Sep25° / 23°102.511.98.8
Oct26° / 24°123.312.48.4
Nov28° / 25°335.912.87.5
Dec28° / 26°9012.7135.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98812
108911
118911
128911
138911
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24928
25937
26937
27937
28937
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pebane gets around 34 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025
3126

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11949392
211050381
311052361
401054351
501056331
601058320
701059310
801159300
901160290
1001161280
1101261270
1201361260
1301362250
1401462240
1501561240
1601661230
1701761220
1801860220
1911860210
2011959210
2112059200
2212158200
2312258190
2412358180
2522457170
2622556170
2722656160
2822657150
2922757140
3032856130
3132956120

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
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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 5:43 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:435:06
211.45:435:06
311.45:445:05
411.35:445:05
511.35:445:04
611.35:455:04
711.35:455:03
811.35:455:03
911.35:465:02
1011.35:465:02
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1211.25:475:01
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1511.25:485:00
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1711.25:484:59
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2711.15:524:57
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.7Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
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144.5Bright
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164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pebane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pebane's monsoon runs January–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 Pebane?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pebane in May

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

In May, Pebane sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pebane in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pebane 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 Pebane peaks around January 19 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 19UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pebane 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 Pebane is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2223 µg/m³Apr 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pebane?

Pebane sits at 17.3°S, 38.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maganja, 67 km away.

NamacurraMicoleneMocubaQuelimaneAlto MolocueMurrupulaNametil

Topography around Pebane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pebane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Pebane is covered by water (35%), mangroves (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
228 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Maganja 67 km · Namacurra 120 km · Micolene 131 km · Mocuba 131 km · Quelimane 149 km · Alto Molocue 187 km · Murrupula 209 km · Nametil 215 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 Pebane (-17.2642°, 38.135°, elevation 24 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. 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).