Mufulira weather in May

In May, Mufulira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mufulira's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mufulira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Mufulira is place in Copperbelt Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mufulira reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12716
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
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Mufulira 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
Jan26° / 18°28028.412.73.7
Feb26° / 18°24124.312.43.9
Mar27° / 18°18021.612.14.8
Apr27° / 16°356.811.77.0
May27° / 15°20.711.48.4
Jun25° / 12°0011.39.2
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.2
Aug28° / 14°0011.68.3
Sep31° / 18°10.411.96.1
Oct32° / 20°173.712.34.9
Nov29° / 19°13417.112.64.3
Dec27° / 18°25627.812.73.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47426
57426
67525
77525
87624
97822
107822
117921
127921
137921
147921
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318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mufulira gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
44
54
64
73
83
93
103
112
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132
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171
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261
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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533512
2553411
3583210
461309
563298
666277
768266
870246
972235
1075214
1176204
1278193
1379183
1482162
1583152
1685141
1785141
1886131
1987121
2088120
2189110
2289110
2389110
2490100
2590100
2690100
279190
289190
299280
309280
319370

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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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 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 6:17 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:51
211.56:185:51
311.56:185:50
411.56:185:50
511.56:185:49
611.56:185:49
711.56:195:49
811.56:195:48
911.56:195:48
1011.56:195:48
1111.56:195:47
1211.56:205:47
1311.46:205:47
1411.46:205:46
1511.46:205:46
1611.46:215:46
1711.46:215:46
1811.46:215:46
1911.46:215:45
2011.46:225:45
2111.46:225:45
2211.46:225:45
2311.46:225:45
2411.46:235:45
2511.46:235:44
2611.46:235:44
2711.36:245:44
2811.36:245:44
2911.36:245:44
3011.36:245:44
3111.36:255:44

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 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 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
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mufulira

In seasonPeak

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

Mufulira'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 Mufulira?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mufulira in May

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

In May, Mufulira sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mufulira 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 Mufulira peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mufulira 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 Mufulira is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 2054 µg/m³May 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mufulira?

Mufulira sits at 12.5°S, 28.2°E, 1,285 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mokambo, 18 km away.

Topography around Mufulira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufulira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Mufulira is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mokambo 18 km · Chambishi 22 km · Kitwe 28 km · Kalulushi 36 km · Chingola 39 km · Chililabombwe 50 km · Ndola 63 km · Mapalo 64 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 Mufulira (-12.5498°, 28.2407°, elevation 1,285 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).