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When to go · Benguela

Benguela in May

Great month. Inside Benguela's best window: May–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Angola overall
Prices
Medium
Angola overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Benguela

Inside Benguela's best window: May–Oct.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Benguela in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • BenguelaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Central coast, Angola · Benguela, Lobito, Baía Azulfine

    Drier than Luanda; best beach weather in the dry months.

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 Benguela, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 5

    Jun: 5

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Benguela's best window: May–Oct.

June: Inside Benguela's best window: May–Oct.

Benguela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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