Springbok weather in May (Northern Cape, South Africa)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in May. The average maximum daytime temperature in Springbok in May lies at 22.3°C (72.14°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 9.8°C (49.64°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is a dry month with an average of 14mm (0.6 inches) of rain. There are generally around 3 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Springbok with 220 hours of sun during the entire month. May is known as one of the best months to visit Springbok.

 

Springbok, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 9 °C  

Max Temperature 22 °C  

Chance of Rain 10%  

Precipitation 14mm  

Rainy days 3 days  

Sunshine 220 hrs *  

Where to stay in Springbok

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Where to go in South Africa in May

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Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? For visitors traveling to Springbok we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. At night it tends to cool off so best to pack some warm nightwear as well.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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