When to go · Luanda
Luanda in May
Good month. Cooler and drier.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Angola overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Angola overall
Verdict
Cooler and drier.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LuandaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Luanda and the north coast, Angola · Luanda, Cabo Ledo, Kissamafine
The cool, overcast 'cacimbo' runs June–September with grey skies but no rain; March–April bring the heaviest downpours.
Cool dry season season
Mild, grey mornings; the best walking weather.
Watch: Cacimbo mist and cool sea air.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Angola overall
- Low
- Prices · Angola overall
- Medium
Angola overall: Dry season starts; good for Lubango and the falls.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luanda, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Aug: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Aug: 0
May: Cooler and drier.
August: Cool and dry.
Luanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.