Mouyondzi weather in May

In May, Mouyondzi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 66 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mouyondzi's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mouyondzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mouyondzi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
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302922
312922

How May really feels in Mouyondzi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mouyondzi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13722.612.23.4
Feb31° / 22°11418.312.13.4
Mar31° / 22°11319.9123.2
Apr31° / 22°13120.811.93.1
May30° / 22°6614.411.84.3
Jun28° / 20°40.811.86.9
Jul28° / 19°10.211.87.4
Aug28° / 20°30.711.96.8
Sep29° / 21°154.6125.5
Oct30° / 22°9718.312.13.7
Nov30° / 22°17325.212.23.1
Dec30° / 22°16925.312.23.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72377
82377
92575
102674
112674
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mouyondzi gets around 66 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
467
566
665
763
862
960
1059
1157
1255
1353
1452
1550
1648
1745
1843
1941
2039
2137
2235
2332
2430
2528
2626
2724
2822
2920
3018
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10199
20199
30199
40199
50199
60199
70199
80199
90298
100298
111396
121396
131495
141594
151693
161792
171990
1811089
1911287
2011485
2111683
2211881
2312178
2412376
2512673
2612970
2713267
2813564
2913960
3014257
3114653

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:065:57
211.96:065:57
311.96:065:57
411.96:065:57
511.86:065:57
611.86:065:56
711.86:065:56
811.86:065:56
911.86:065:56
1011.86:065:56
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1211.86:065:55
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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 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mouyondzi

In seasonPeak

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

Mouyondzi's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Mouyondzi?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mouyondzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mouyondzi in May

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

In May, Mouyondzi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mouyondzi 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 Mouyondzi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mouyondzi 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 Mouyondzi is worst in August — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1851 µg/m³Nov 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug52Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mouyondzi?

Mouyondzi sits at 4.0°S, 13.9°E, 510 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bouansa, 31 km away.

SibitiNkayiKayesLoudimaDolisieBelize

Topography around Mouyondzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mouyondzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Mouyondzi is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Bouansa 31 km · Loutété 35 km · Sibiti 73 km · Nkayi 74 km · Kayes 75 km · Loudima 96 km · Dolisie 142 km · Belize 148 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Mouyondzi (-3.9944°, 13.9272°, elevation 510 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).