Vilankulo weather in May

In May, Vilankulo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 78% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vilankulo's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilankulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:06 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Vilankulo is place in Inhambane Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vilankulo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222619
232619
242619
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How May really feels in Vilankulo

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.

Vilankulo 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
Jan30° / 24°13315.213.24.4
Feb30° / 24°14213.212.84.4
Mar30° / 23°7711.712.25.1
Apr28° / 21°346.911.56.7
May27° / 19°173.6118.1
Jun25° / 17°122.410.78.6
Jul25° / 17°102.710.88.7
Aug25° / 18°61.611.28.7
Sep27° / 19°92.111.98.3
Oct28° / 21°213.412.57.5
Nov29° / 22°597.513.15.9
Dec30° / 24°10011.313.35.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vilankulo gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
309
319

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1032455171
2042554161
3042556141
4042656131
5052656121
6052658110
7052758100
8062757100
906285790
1006295780
1116305580
1216315570
1317325370
1417335360
1517345260
1617355160
1717375050
1817384950
1917394850
2018404650
2118414540
2218424440
2329434240
24210444140
25210453940
26211463830
27212473630
28213473530
29213483430
30214483320
31215483220

Wind in May

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

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:005:12
211.26:005:11
311.26:015:11
411.16:015:10
511.16:025:09
611.16:025:09
711.16:025:08
811.16:035:08
911.16:035:07
1011.06:045:06
1111.06:045:06
1211.06:055:05
1311.06:055:05
1411.06:065:04
1511.06:065:04
1611.06:065:03
1710.96:075:03
1810.96:075:03
1910.96:085:02
2010.96:085:02
2110.96:095:02
2210.96:095:01
2310.96:105:01
2410.86:105:01
2510.86:115:00
2610.86:115:00
2710.86:115:00
2810.86:125:00
2910.86:124:59
3010.86:134:59
3110.86:134:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vilankulo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vilankulo's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Vilankulo?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vilankulo in May

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

In May, Vilankulo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Vilankulo in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Vilankulo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vilankulo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vilankulo?

Vilankulo sits at 22.0°S, 35.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Massinga, 148 km away.

MassingaMaxixeInhambaneBeiraBúziDondoNhamatandaChipinge

Topography around Vilankulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilankulo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Vilankulo is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Massinga 148 km · Maxixe 207 km · Inhambane 207 km · Beira 245 km · Búzi 253 km · Dondo 272 km · Nhamatanda 325 km · Chipinge 344 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 Vilankulo (-22°, 35.3167°, elevation 18 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).