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

What should you pack for a trip to Graaff-Reinet in May? Explore our page to find a thorough overview of this month's weather conditions.

Temperatures

Experience perfect weather in Graaff-Reinet during May, featuring high temperatures and low rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures can rise to about 23°C. At night, they generally drop to 8°C.

Precipitation

Graaff-Reinet in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 20 mm for the month. This month experiences about 4 days of rain according to historical data.

If you're inclined towards comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, May is a prime time to visit Graaff-Reinet. March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December typically offer the best circumstances. While January and February tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Graaff-Reinet climate page with graphs.

 

Graaff-Reinet, monthly averages in May

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 8°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 23°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 12%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 20 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 4 days  

Where to go in South Africa in May

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

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

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.

What To Do

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

Cycling
10/10
Walking
10/10
Camping
5/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

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