Helao Nafidi weather in May

In May, Helao Nafidi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Helao Nafidi's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helao Nafidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Helao Nafidi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
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103015
113015
123015
133015
142915
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242913
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292813
302812
312812

How May really feels in Helao Nafidi

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.

Helao Nafidi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°13514.212.94.3
Feb30° / 19°13314.412.64.4
Mar29° / 19°10814.612.14.7
Apr30° / 17°244.611.66.0
May29° / 14°10.311.27.4
Jun27° / 11°00119.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.19.1
Aug30° / 13°0011.46.8
Sep34° / 17°20.411.94.3
Oct35° / 20°173.412.43.2
Nov33° / 20°569.812.83.6
Dec32° / 20°10912.6133.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Helao Nafidi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
52
62
72
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102
111
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186932
288831
388831
490721
590721
691621
793610
894510
994510
1095410
1195410
1297300
1397300
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1799100
1899100
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2199100
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Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:126:35
211.47:136:34
311.47:136:34
411.37:136:33
511.37:136:33
611.37:146:32
711.37:146:32
811.37:146:31
911.37:156:31
1011.37:156:31
1111.27:156:30
1211.27:166:30
1311.27:166:29
1411.27:166:29
1511.27:176:29
1611.27:176:28
1711.27:176:28
1811.27:186:28
1911.27:186:27
2011.17:186:27
2111.17:196:27
2211.17:196:27
2311.17:206:26
2411.17:206:26
2511.17:206:26
2611.17:216:26
2711.17:216:26
2811.17:216:26
2911.17:226:25
3011.17:226:25
3111.07:226:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Helao Nafidi

In seasonPeak

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

Helao Nafidi's rainy season runs December–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 Helao Nafidi?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Helao Nafidi in May

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

In May, Helao Nafidi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Helao Nafidi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helao Nafidi peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 15Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Helao Nafidi 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 Helao Nafidi is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1821 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Helao Nafidi?

Helao Nafidi sits at 17.4°S, 15.9°E, 1,098 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Ondjiva, 40 km away.

XangongoHumbeCahamaOpuwo

Topography around Helao Nafidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helao Nafidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m.

The land around Helao Nafidi is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
76 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ondjiva 40 km · Ongwediva 44 km · Oshakati 48 km · Ondangwa 58 km · Xangongo 121 km · Humbe 131 km · Cahama 209 km · Opuwo 230 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

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 Helao Nafidi (-17.3932°, 15.8911°, elevation 1,098 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).