Ressano Garcia weather in May

In May, Ressano Garcia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ressano Garcia's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ressano Garcia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Ressano Garcia is human settlement.

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 Ressano Garcia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202716
212716
222716
232716
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Ressano Garcia

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.

Ressano Garcia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9910.613.44.3
Feb31° / 22°8810.112.94.2
Mar31° / 21°618.612.25.0
Apr29° / 19°305.211.46.4
May28° / 16°142.310.88.1
Jun26° / 14°61.710.48.8
Jul26° / 13°6110.68.9
Aug27° / 15°91.811.18.3
Sep29° / 17°202.911.86.8
Oct29° / 19°375.612.66.0
Nov30° / 20°72913.25.0
Dec31° / 22°10111.113.64.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38317
48317
58317
68416
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208713
218713
228713
238713
248812
258911
268911
278911
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ressano Garcia gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
511
611
710
810
910
109
119
129
138
148
158
167
177
187
197
206
216
226
235
245
255
265
274
284
294
305
315

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111324512
211334511
312344410
41335448
51336437
61437427
71538416
81639405
91640385
101741374
111842364
121943344
132044333
142145313
152345302
162446282
172646271
182846251
193045241
203245231
213444211
223743200
233942180
244241170
254440160
264739140
274938130
285237110
295436100
30563590
31583480

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:175:21
211.06:185:20
311.06:195:19
411.06:195:19
511.06:205:18
611.06:205:17
710.96:215:17
810.96:215:16
910.96:225:15
1010.96:225:15
1110.96:235:14
1210.86:235:13
1310.86:245:13
1410.86:245:12
1510.86:255:12
1610.86:255:11
1710.76:265:11
1810.76:265:10
1910.76:275:10
2010.76:275:09
2110.76:285:09
2210.76:295:08
2310.66:295:08
2410.66:305:08
2510.66:305:07
2610.66:315:07
2710.66:315:07
2810.66:325:06
2910.66:325:06
3010.66:335:06
3110.56:335:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ressano Garcia

In seasonPeak

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

Ressano Garcia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ressano Garcia?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ressano Garcia in May

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

In May, Ressano Garcia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ressano Garcia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ressano Garcia peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ressano Garcia 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 Ressano Garcia is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateJun 2041 µg/m³Jan 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ressano Garcia?

Ressano Garcia sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 125 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Komatipoort, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ressano Garcia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ressano Garcia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Ressano Garcia is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Komatipoort 4.0 km · Kamaqhekeza 29 km · Driekoppies 52 km · Schoemansdal 57 km · Matsulu 65 km · Matola 74 km · Boane 75 km · Manhiça 82 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 Ressano Garcia (-25.4428°, 31.9953°, elevation 125 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).