The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Samba Weather in May

Samba in May

The short of it: Samba in May averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 11 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 23° · rain 20 mm · daylight 11 h 43 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August

May in Samba brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 23°, with about 20 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 43 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Samba runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Nova Vida, 4 km to the SE, is 1° warmer by day.

May in Samba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 173 mm less rain
Versus June
3° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 43 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Nova VidaLuanda4 km SE31°23°19 mm
TalatonaLuanda4 km SSW31°23°20 mm
MaiangaLuanda6 km NE30°23°21 mm
LuandaLuanda6 km NE30°23°21 mm
GolfeLuanda7 km ENE31°23°22 mm
IngombotaLuanda8 km NNE30°23°20 mm
BenficaLuanda8 km SSW31°23°19 mm
KilambaLuanda9 km ENE31°23°22 mm

The Almanac · Samba Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Samba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°24°87 mm10 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
February31°25°95 mm11 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦
March32°25°147 mm11 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
April31°24°193 mm9 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦
May30°23°20 mm10 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
June27°19°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°18°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°19°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°20°2.0 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°22°8.0 mm12 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
November29°23°71 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦
December30°23°74 mm10 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Samba in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Samba in May?

Days average 30 °C (86 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Samba?

The Almanac gives May 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Samba in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 11 h 43 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 36 min in June to 12 h 38 min in December.

Does it snow in Samba in May?

Hardly — May nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Samba in May?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water.

More Towns in Angola

All towns in Angola →

Luanda · Mulenvos · Viana · Kikolo · Maianga · Camama · Golfe · Calumbo · Hoji ya Henda · Lubango · Huambo · Benguela

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer