Shangi weather in May

In May, Shangi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shangi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shangi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Shangi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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92417
102417
112417
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202417
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222417
232417
242417
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312417

Shangi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°9320.312.15.1
Feb24° / 17°7417.112.15.3
Mar24° / 17°12220.1125.1
Apr24° / 17°18021.811.94.7
May24° / 17°761311.96.3
Jun24° / 16°82.211.98.1
Jul24° / 16°20.611.98.6
Aug25° / 17°92.111.98.1
Sep25° / 17°398.4126.8
Oct24° / 17°14219.712.15.2
Nov24° / 17°17823.412.14.5
Dec24° / 17°12821.612.14.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41585
51684
61684
71882
81882
92080
102179
112377
122476
132674
142773
152971
162971
173268
183367
193466
203565
213763
223961
233961
244159
254258
264555
274654
284555
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shangi gets around 76 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
268
367
466
564
663
761
859
957
1055
1152
1250
1347
1444
1542
1640
1738
1836
1934
2032
2130
2228
2326
2425
2523
2621
2720
2819
2918
3017
3116

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
126335
226335
336235
436235
536235
636334
746333
846432
946531
1046630
1146729
1246927
1356926
1457124
1557322
1667321
1767519
1877518
1987616
2097615
21107614
22117613
23127612
24147511
25157510
26177310
2718739
2820728
2921718
3022708
3123707

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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136calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:59
211.96:045:58
311.96:045:58
411.96:035:58
511.96:035:58
611.96:035:58
711.96:035:58
811.96:035:58
911.96:035:57
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1911.96:045:57
2011.96:045:57
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2711.96:055:57
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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 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shangi

In seasonPeak

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

Shangi's rainy season runs March–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 Shangi?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shangi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shangi in May

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

In May, Shangi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shangi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shangi peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Shangi 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 Shangi is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shangi?

Shangi sits at 2.4°S, 29.0°E, 1,628 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Bushenge, 5.0 km away.

KarengeraRusiziRangiroKirambo

Topography around Shangi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shangi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.

The land around Shangi is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
2,658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bushenge 5.0 km · Nyabitekeli 6.0 km · Bushekeri 10 km · Kagano 12 km · Karengera 13 km · Rusizi 14 km · Rangiro 17 km · Kirambo 18 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Shangi (-2.4036°, 29.0059°, elevation 1,628 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).