Namwala weather in May

In May, Namwala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Namwala's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namwala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Namwala 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Namwala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°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 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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22815
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92714
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112714
122714
132713
142713
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202713
212713
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242613
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282612
292612
302612
312612

How May really feels in Namwala

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.

Namwala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23122.812.84.2
Feb28° / 19°1711912.54.4
Mar28° / 19°9914.112.15.3
Apr28° / 16°213.711.77.1
May27° / 13°10.311.38.6
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.3
Jul25° / 10°00.111.29.3
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.2
Sep32° / 17°10.311.95.6
Oct34° / 20°112.212.44.0
Nov32° / 21°8912.712.73.8
Dec29° / 20°19422.112.93.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58713
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Namwala gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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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141
151
161
171
181
191
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211
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271
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291
301
310

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15632111
25732101
3603190
4632980
5652870
6672760
7702550
8722440
9742240
10762130
11781930
12801820
13821620
14841510
15861310
16871210
17881110
18901000
1991900
2091900
2192800
2292800
2393700
2493700
2593700
2693700
2793700
2894600
2994600
3094600
3194600

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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2010calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 6:28 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:55
211.46:285:54
311.46:295:54
411.46:295:53
511.46:295:53
611.46:295:52
711.46:305:52
811.46:305:51
911.36:305:51
1011.36:315:51
1111.36:315:50
1211.36:315:50
1311.36:325:50
1411.36:325:49
1511.36:325:49
1611.36:325:49
1711.36:335:48
1811.26:335:48
1911.26:335:48
2011.26:345:47
2111.26:345:47
2211.26:345:47
2311.26:355:47
2411.26:355:47
2511.26:355:47
2611.26:365:46
2711.26:365:46
2811.26:365:46
2911.26:375:46
3011.16:375:46
3111.16:375:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Namwala

In seasonPeak

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

Namwala's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Namwala?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Namwala in May

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

In May, Namwala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Namwala 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 Namwala peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namwala 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 Namwala is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namwala?

Namwala sits at 15.8°S, 26.4°E, 999 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Itezhi-Tezhi, 42 km away.

MumbwaMonzeChomaMazabukaKalomoNampundweLusaka West

Topography around Namwala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namwala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 991 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Namwala is covered by grassland (56%) and wetland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (25%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Itezhi-Tezhi 42 km · Mumbwa 108 km · Monze 125 km · Choma 131 km · Mazabuka 141 km · Kalomo 142 km · Nampundwe 161 km · Lusaka West 185 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 Namwala (-15.7504°, 26.4384°, elevation 999 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).