Kalabo weather in May

In May, Kalabo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 83% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kalabo's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Kalabo 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 Kalabo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12917
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
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112916
122915
132915
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202815
212814
222814
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252814
262814
272814
282814
292814
302813
312713

How May really feels in Kalabo

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.

Kalabo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24624.412.84.1
Feb28° / 20°20121.212.54.2
Mar28° / 19°14819.112.14.7
Apr29° / 18°314.511.76.5
May28° / 15°10.211.38.0
Jun26° / 12°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.29.1
Aug30° / 14°0011.56.9
Sep33° / 18°30.411.94.5
Oct34° / 21°214.812.33.4
Nov31° / 20°12217.312.73.6
Dec28° / 20°20223.812.94.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kalabo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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
32
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
121
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171
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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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17216102
2751681
3771571
4791461
5811351
6841240
7861130
8861130
9881020
1089920
1190820
1292710
1393610
1494510
1595410
1696400
1797300
1897300
1997300
2098200
2198200
2298200
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:11
211.56:436:10
311.46:436:10
411.46:436:09
511.46:436:09
611.46:446:08
711.46:446:08
811.46:446:07
911.46:446:07
1011.46:456:07
1111.46:456:06
1211.36:456:06
1311.36:456:06
1411.36:466:05
1511.36:466:05
1611.36:466:05
1711.36:476:04
1811.36:476:04
1911.36:476:04
2011.36:486:04
2111.36:486:03
2211.36:486:03
2311.26:496:03
2411.26:496:03
2511.26:496:03
2611.26:506:03
2711.26:506:03
2811.26:506:02
2911.26:506:02
3011.26:516:02
3111.26:516:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kalabo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalabo's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kalabo?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalabo in May

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

In May, Kalabo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalabo 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 Kalabo peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalabo 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 Kalabo is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1335 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalabo?

Kalabo sits at 15.0°S, 22.7°E, 1,029 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mongu, 56 km away.

LukuluSenangaLumbalaZambeziChavumaKabompoKaoma

Topography around Kalabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,025 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Kalabo is covered by wetland (43%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, wetland (36%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and wetland (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mongu 56 km · Lukulu 92 km · Senanga 140 km · Lumbala 167 km · Zambezi 168 km · Chavuma 214 km · Kabompo 226 km · Kaoma 229 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

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 Kalabo (-14.9931°, 22.6793°, elevation 1,029 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).