Lobatse weather in May

In May, Lobatse sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 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 25°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lobatse's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lobatse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Lobatse is city 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lobatse reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°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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52411
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72411
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112410
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132410
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Lobatse 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°8312.213.45.0
Feb29° / 19°771012.95.4
Mar28° / 17°619.212.26.5
Apr26° / 14°324.911.47.9
May23° / 10°152.110.89.0
Jun21° / 81.110.58.7
Jul20° / 20.410.68.7
Aug24° / 4111.19.3
Sep28° / 13°111.511.88.1
Oct29° / 16°355.812.66.2
Nov30° / 18°6310.113.25.3
Dec30° / 19°7912.213.54.9

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
28713
38911
48911
59010
6919
7919
8928
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lobatse gets around 15 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 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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305
314

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
3919
4928
5937
6946
7946
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:425:46
211.06:435:46
311.06:445:45
411.06:445:44
511.06:455:44
611.06:455:43
710.96:465:42
810.96:465:41
910.96:475:41
1010.96:475:40
1110.96:485:40
1210.86:485:39
1310.86:495:38
1410.86:495:38
1510.86:505:37
1610.86:505:37
1710.86:515:36
1810.76:515:36
1910.76:525:35
2010.76:525:35
2110.76:535:34
2210.76:535:34
2310.76:545:34
2410.66:545:33
2510.66:555:33
2610.66:555:33
2710.66:565:32
2810.66:565:32
2910.66:575:32
3010.66:575:32
3110.66:585:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lobatse?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lobatse in May

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

In May, Lobatse sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Lobatse 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 Lobatse peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lobatse?

Lobatse sits at 25.2°S, 25.7°E, 1,191 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Janeng, 25 km away.

MosopaGabaneThamagaGaborone

Topography around Lobatse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lobatse has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Lobatse is covered by shrubs (52%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Janeng 25 km · Ramotswa 44 km · Kanye 45 km · Zeerust 53 km · Mosopa 57 km · Gabane 63 km · Thamaga 63 km · Gaborone 68 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 Lobatse (-25.2244°, 25.6773°, elevation 1,191 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).