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Weather in May in Mpumalanga

Planning a journey to Mpumalanga this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Mpumalanga in May?

Mpumalanga is a region in South Africa. May in Mpumalanga generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Belfast at 20°C to warm in Komatipoort at 29°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 16°C in Komatipoort and 6°C in Belfast.

For a closer look at conditions across Mpumalanga, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve with an average of 9.5 mm to low rainfall in Sabie with 26 mm.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Mpumalanga climate page.

Where to go in Mpumalanga in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mpumalanga on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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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).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit South Africa, check out our Mpumalanga's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Mpumalanga?

Mbombela

In May Mbombela generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mbombela
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
15°C 
62 mm 
6 days 
25°C 
11°C 
22 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
8°C 
12 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Mbombela

Hazyview

In May Hazyview generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hazyview
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
16°C 
66 mm 
6 days 
26°C 
12°C 
21 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
10°C 
13 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Hazyview

Wakkerstroom

In May Wakkerstroom generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Wakkerstroom
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
11°C 
251 hours 
54 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
7°C 
274 hours 
19 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
4°C 
239 hours 
11 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Wakkerstroom

Ohrigstad

In May Ohrigstad generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ohrigstad
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
14°C 
43 mm 
6 days 
24°C 
10°C 
14 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
7°C 
6.4 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Ohrigstad

Burgersfort

In May Burgersfort generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Burgersfort
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
15°C 
30 mm 
6 days 
25°C 
11°C 
10 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
8°C 
3.7 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Burgersfort

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mpumalanga, in South Africa.

Is May the best time to visit Mpumalanga?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Mpumalanga. Typically, the climate in Mbombela is perfect.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September and October offering mostly perfect weather in Mbombela.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Mpumalanga.

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