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Weather in May in Northern Cape

Planning a journey to Northern Cape 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 Northern Cape in May?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Sutherland at 19°C to warm in Kotzeshoop at 26°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Kotzeshoop and 6°C in Sutherland.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Kotzeshoop with an average of 5 mm to low rainfall in Sutherland with 25 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Upington enjoys approximately 290 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Northern Cape in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Northern Cape climate page.

Where to go in Northern Cape in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Northern Cape on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

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

Upington

In May Upington generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Upington
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   April April
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29°C 
15°C 
282 hours 
27 mm 
4 days 
26°C 
9°C 
290 hours 
13 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
5°C 
271 hours 
6 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Upington

Springbok

In May Springbok generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Springbok
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
13°C 
276 hours 
15 mm 
3 days 
23°C 
10°C 
220 hours 
17 mm 
4 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
7°C 
252 hours 
20 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Springbok

Kathu

In May Kathu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kathu
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
<<  
27°C 
12°C 
244 hours 
36 mm 
5 days 
24°C 
7°C 
262 hours 
13 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
21°C 
3°C 
242 hours 
11 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Kathu

Kotzeshoop

In May Kotzeshoop generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kotzeshoop
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
15°C 
7 mm 
2 days 
26°C 
11°C 
5 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
8°C 
5.4 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Kotzeshoop

Hanover Road

In May Hanover Road generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hanover Road
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
24°C 
10°C 
38 mm 
7 days 
21°C 
6°C 
20 mm 
4 days 
June   >> June
>>  
17°C 
2°C 
16 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Hanover Road

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

Is May the best time to visit Northern Cape?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Northern Cape with overall perfect weather in Upington.

On average, the best time to visit Northern Cape is in April, May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Upington. The weather in January and February, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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