Namalombwe weather in May

In May, Namalombwe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Namalombwe's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namalombwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Namalombwe reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
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Namalombwe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24025.512.84.0
Feb27° / 19°18721.812.54.3
Mar27° / 18°1291912.15.2
Apr26° / 16°275.511.77.5
May25° / 13°30.911.38.8
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 13°00.111.59.0
Sep30° / 17°20.411.97.0
Oct32° / 20°153.312.35.2
Nov30° / 20°9814.312.74.3
Dec27° / 19°22824.512.94.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58515
68614
78713
88713
98713
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288515
298614
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318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Namalombwe gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
36
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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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15434111
25633101
3593290
4613180
5633070
6652960
7682750
8692650
9712540
10732340
11752230
12762130
13772030
14791920
15801820
16811720
17831610
18841510
19851410
20861310
21861310
22871210
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24881200
25881200
26891100
27891100
28891100
29901000
3091900
3191900

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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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 6:21 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:48
211.46:215:48
311.46:215:47
411.46:225:47
511.46:225:46
611.46:225:46
711.46:225:45
811.46:235:45
911.46:235:44
1011.36:235:44
1111.36:235:44
1211.36:245:43
1311.36:245:43
1411.36:245:43
1511.36:255:42
1611.36:255:42
1711.36:255:42
1811.36:265:42
1911.36:265:41
2011.26:265:41
2111.26:265:41
2211.26:275:41
2311.26:275:40
2411.26:275:40
2511.26:285:40
2611.26:285:40
2711.26:285:40
2811.26:295:40
2911.26:295:40
3011.26:295:40
3111.26:305:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
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155.3Bright
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205.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.0Bright
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285.0Bright
295.0Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Namalombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Namalombwe'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 Namalombwe?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Namalombwe in May

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

In May, Namalombwe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Namalombwe 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 Namalombwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namalombwe 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 Namalombwe is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1037 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namalombwe?

Namalombwe sits at 15.4°S, 28.2°E, 1,239 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Lusaka, 11 km away.

Topography around Namalombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namalombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Namalombwe is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (23%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lusaka 11 km · Lusaka West 12 km · Chunga 12 km · Chisankane 20 km · Madido 20 km · Chilanga Township 22 km · Ntandabale 25 km · Nampundwe 31 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 Namalombwe (-15.3905°, 28.1899°, elevation 1,239 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).