Gweta weather in May

In May, Gweta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gweta's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gweta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:44 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Gweta is village in Botswana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gweta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72914
82814
92814
102814
112814
122814
132814
142813
152813
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212712
222712
232712
242712
252712
262612
272612
282611
292611
302611
312611

How May really feels in Gweta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gweta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14114.813.13.9
Feb31° / 21°10811.612.74.3
Mar31° / 20°699.312.14.9
Apr30° / 17°152.411.66.5
May28° / 13°20.511.18.5
Jun25° / 10°40.210.89.5
Jul25° / 00.110.99.5
Aug28° / 12°0011.38.2
Sep32° / 16°30.711.95.4
Oct34° / 20°102.712.53.6
Nov34° / 21°579.7133.3
Dec32° / 21°11115.613.23.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2946
3946
4946
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24955
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gweta gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1731791
2751681
3761581
4791470
5801460
6821350
7831250
8851140
9851140
10871030
11871030
1289920
1389920
1491810
1591810
1692710
1792710
1894600
1994600
2094600
2194600
2294600
2395500
2495500
2595500
2696400
2796400
2896400
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:54
211.36:385:54
311.26:395:53
411.26:395:53
511.26:405:52
611.26:405:51
711.26:405:51
811.26:415:50
911.16:415:50
1011.16:425:49
1111.16:425:49
1211.16:425:48
1311.16:435:48
1411.16:435:48
1511.16:445:47
1611.06:445:47
1711.06:445:46
1811.06:455:46
1911.06:455:46
2011.06:465:45
2111.06:465:45
2211.06:465:45
2311.06:475:44
2410.96:475:44
2510.96:485:44
2610.96:485:44
2710.96:485:43
2810.96:495:43
2910.96:495:43
3010.96:505:43
3110.96:505:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gweta

In seasonPeak

None of Gweta's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gweta's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Gweta?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Gweta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gweta in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Gweta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gweta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gweta peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gweta in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gweta is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2117 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gweta?

Gweta sits at 20.2°S, 25.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Nata, 99 km away.

NataLetlhakaneTutumeMaunHwangeVictoria FallsFrancistownKasane

Topography around Gweta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gweta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gweta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Gweta is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
104 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Nata 99 km · Letlhakane 142 km · Tutume 191 km · Maun 191 km · Hwange 242 km · Victoria Falls 258 km · Francistown 261 km · Kasane 265 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gweta (-20.1833°, 25.2333°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).