Nyimba weather in May

In May, Nyimba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Nyimba's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Nyimba is ward 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nyimba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172916
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312815

How May really feels in Nyimba

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.

Nyimba 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
Jan29° / 21°22824.712.83.5
Feb29° / 21°17520.112.53.8
Mar29° / 21°12217.312.14.4
Apr29° / 19°26511.76.1
May29° / 17°50.711.37.4
Jun27° / 15°10.111.28.5
Jul27° / 14°10.111.28.6
Aug30° / 17°10.111.56.9
Sep33° / 20°10.311.94.6
Oct35° / 23°8212.33.0
Nov34° / 24°7110.812.72.8
Dec30° / 22°2002312.83.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77723
87723
97723
107822
117723
127723
137723
147723
157624
167624
177624
187624
197723
207723
217723
227822
237822
247822
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyimba gets around 5 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
231
241
251
261
271
281
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12641285
22842264
33042244
43242223
53442213
63642193
73842172
84042162
94242152
104342132
114442122
124542111
134643101
14474391
15484381
16484381
17494371
18494371
19504370
20514270
21514270
22524170
23534160
24544060
25553960
26563860
27583660
28603550
29623350
30643150
31663040

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:09 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:39
211.56:105:38
311.56:105:38
411.56:105:37
511.46:105:37
611.46:105:36
711.46:115:36
811.46:115:35
911.46:115:35
1011.46:125:35
1111.46:125:34
1211.46:125:34
1311.46:125:34
1411.36:135:33
1511.36:135:33
1611.36:135:33
1711.36:135:33
1811.36:145:32
1911.36:145:32
2011.36:145:32
2111.36:155:32
2211.36:155:31
2311.36:155:31
2411.36:165:31
2511.36:165:31
2611.26:165:31
2711.26:175:31
2811.26:175:31
2911.26:175:31
3011.26:185:30
3111.26:185:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nyimba

In seasonPeak

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

Nyimba'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 Nyimba?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nyimba in May

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

In May, Nyimba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyimba 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 Nyimba peaks around January 21 at about 15 (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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nyimba 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 Nyimba is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1538 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun27Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nyimba?

Nyimba sits at 14.6°S, 30.8°E, 716 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Petauke, 65 km away.

SindaKateteSerenjeMkushiChipataMchinjiSongo

Topography around Nyimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 727 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m.

The land around Nyimba is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
1,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Petauke 65 km · Sinda 109 km · Katete 148 km · Serenje 160 km · Mkushi 185 km · Chipata 223 km · Mchinji 238 km · Songo 239 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 Nyimba (-14.5566°, 30.8149°, elevation 716 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).