Weather in Luanda in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Luanda in May
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +28°C.
Is Luanda warm or cold in May?
Luanda is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Luanda:
Climate in Luanda in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +37°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 83 mm | 7 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 21 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 83 mm to 7 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 1 to 5.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luanda is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Luanda?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Luanda in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2005 (+28°C) and the highest in 1990 (+32°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 27 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 596 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Luanda
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luanda, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.