Graaff-Reinet weather in May (Eastern Cape, South Africa)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in May. The average maximum daytime temperature in Graaff-Reinet in May lies at 19.5°C (67.1°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 5.5°C (41.9°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is a dry month with an average of 19mm (0.7 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 Graaff-Reinet with 243 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Graaff-Reinet, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 5 °C  

Max Temperature 19 °C  

Chance of Rain 12%  

Precipitation 19mm  

Rainy days 4 days  

Humidity 57% *  

Sunshine 243 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 74% *  

* Data from: Middelburg, South Africa (97 KM, 60 Miles).

Where to stay in Graaff-Reinet

Where to go in South Africa in May

Find out more about the weather in South Africa in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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 Graaff-Reinet 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

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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