Janeng weather in May

In May, Janeng sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Janeng's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Janeng reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
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Janeng weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°7712.613.45.0
Feb29° / 18°7110.312.95.5
Mar28° / 17°629.412.26.5
Apr25° / 13°355.411.47.9
May23° / 162.110.88.9
Jun20° / 91.210.48.6
Jul20° / 20.510.68.7
Aug23° / 51.111.19.2
Sep27° / 12°121.411.88.4
Oct29° / 15°376.112.66.4
Nov29° / 17°6410.513.25.4
Dec30° / 18°7712.713.65.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58911
69010
79010
89010
9919
10928
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Janeng gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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311
411
510
610
79
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3937
4937
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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20991
21991
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Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:435:47
211.06:445:46
311.06:445:45
411.06:455:44
511.06:455:44
611.06:465:43
710.96:465:42
810.96:475:42
910.96:475:41
1010.96:485:40
1110.96:485:40
1210.86:495:39
1310.86:505:39
1410.86:505:38
1510.86:515:37
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2410.66:555:34
2510.66:565:33
2610.66:565:33
2710.66:575:33
2810.66:575:32
2910.66:585:32
3010.66:585:32
3110.56:595:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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64.6Bright
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124.5Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Janeng?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Janeng in May

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

In May, Janeng sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Janeng in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Janeng peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Janeng?

Janeng sits at 25.4°S, 25.6°E, 1,311 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Lobatse, 25 km away.

RamotswaMosopaItsoseng

Topography around Janeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Janeng is covered by shrubs (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Lobatse 25 km · Mmabatho 49 km · Mafikeng 51 km · Zeerust 54 km · Kanye 55 km · Ramotswa 69 km · Mosopa 73 km · Itsoseng 81 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 Janeng (-25.4167°, 25.55°, elevation 1,311 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).