Kasama weather in May

In May, Kasama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kasama's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Kasama is District in Northern province of Zambia.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kasama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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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22615
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52615
62615
72615
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92615
102615
112615
122614
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212614
222614
232614
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282614
292614
302613
312613

Kasama weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28628.912.53.6
Feb26° / 17°2272412.33.9
Mar26° / 17°21626.412.14.1
Apr26° / 16°8514.311.85.9
May26° / 14°81.711.58.2
Jun25° / 12°0011.48.9
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.0
Aug28° / 13°10.111.78.3
Sep30° / 16°20.511.96.4
Oct31° / 18°183.712.25.0
Nov30° / 18°12315.112.54.3
Dec27° / 18°26726.212.63.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56535
66634
76634
86733
96832
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197030
207129
217228
227327
237426
247426
257525
267525
277723
287723
297822
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kasama gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
412
511
610
79
88
97
107
116
125
135
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
242
252
262
272
282
291
301
311

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1204633
2224731
3254728
4274725
5304723
6334721
7354619
8384517
9414515
10434413
11464311
1248429
1351418
1453407
1555396
1657385
1759374
1860364
1962353
2063343
2165323
2267312
2368302
2470282
2571272
2673252
2776231
2878211
2980191
3082171
3184151

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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:03 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:42
211.66:035:41
311.66:035:41
411.66:045:41
511.66:045:40
611.66:045:40
711.66:045:40
811.66:045:39
911.66:045:39
1011.66:045:39
1111.66:055:39
1211.66:055:38
1311.66:055:38
1411.56:055:38
1511.56:055:38
1611.56:065:38
1711.56:065:37
1811.56:065:37
1911.56:065:37
2011.56:065:37
2111.56:075:37
2211.56:075:37
2311.56:075:37
2411.56:075:36
2511.56:085:36
2611.56:085:36
2711.56:085:36
2811.56:085:36
2911.56:095:36
3011.56:095:36
3111.56:095:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kasama

In seasonPeak

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

Kasama's monsoon runs December–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 Kasama?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasama in May

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

In May, Kasama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kasama 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 Kasama peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 17Jun 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasama 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 Kasama is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1660 µg/m³May 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasama?

Kasama sits at 10.2°S, 31.2°E, 1,394 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chinsali, 105 km away.

ChinsaliLuwinguMporokosoMbalaIsokaMpulunguMpikaNakonde

Topography around Kasama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Kasama is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Chinsali 105 km · Luwingu 137 km · Mporokoso 149 km · Mbala 154 km · Isoka 159 km · Mpulungu 161 km · Mpika 183 km · Nakonde 197 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 Kasama (-10.2129°, 31.1808°, elevation 1,394 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).