Mmopone weather in May

In May, Mmopone sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.4 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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Mmopone's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mmopone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mmopone reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82611
92611
102511
112511
122511
132511
142510
152510
162510
172510
182510
192410
202410
21249
22249
23249
24249
25249
26249
27249
28238
29238
30238
31238

Mmopone 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
Jan31° / 21°7710.813.44.5
Feb31° / 20°698.812.94.8
Mar29° / 19°487.112.25.9
Apr27° / 15°233.811.47.8
May25° / 10°111.410.89.1
Jun22° / 90.910.59.0
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 20.611.19.3
Sep29° / 14°81.211.87.2
Oct31° / 18°284.712.65.4
Nov31° / 19°588.713.24.6
Dec31° / 20°711113.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% 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 (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mmopone gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
46
56
65
75
85
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
287112
388102
49091
59181
69181
79271
89361
99361
109550
119640
129640
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

Wind in May

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

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 6:41 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:415:47
211.16:415:46
311.16:425:45
411.06:425:44
511.06:435:44
611.06:435:43
711.06:445:42
811.06:445:42
910.96:455:41
1010.96:455:40
1110.96:465:40
1210.96:465:39
1310.96:475:39
1410.86:475:38
1510.86:485:38
1610.86:485:37
1710.86:495:37
1810.86:495:36
1910.86:505:36
2010.76:505:35
2110.76:515:35
2210.76:515:35
2310.76:525:34
2410.76:525:34
2510.76:535:33
2610.76:535:33
2710.66:545:33
2810.66:545:33
2910.66:555:32
3010.66:555:32
3110.66:565:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mmopone?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mmopone in May

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

In May, Mmopone sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mmopone 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 Mmopone peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mmopone?

Mmopone sits at 24.6°S, 25.9°E, 1,009 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Mogoditshane, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Mmopone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mmopone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,004 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Mmopone is covered by shrubs (54%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
619 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mogoditshane 7.0 km · Gaborone 10 km · Gabane 14 km · Tlokweng 15 km · Mochudi 33 km · Ramotswa 34 km · Thamaga 36 km · Molepolole 42 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 Mmopone (-24.5669°, 25.8742°, elevation 1,009 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).