Serowe weather in May

In May, Serowe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Serowe's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serowe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Serowe is city in Botswana.

Founded
1903

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Serowe 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 29°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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31248

Serowe 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
Jan30° / 20°9311.313.24.9
Feb30° / 19°688.312.85.2
Mar29° / 18°466.512.26.2
Apr27° / 15°163.311.57.9
May25° / 10°61.210.99.1
Jun23° / 70.910.79.1
Jul22° / 20.510.89.0
Aug26° / 10°10.211.29.2
Sep29° / 14°71.211.97.2
Oct31° / 17°204.112.55.6
Nov31° / 19°579.213.14.8
Dec30° / 19°8112.513.34.7

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 (%)
18713
28911
38911
49010
59010
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15919
16928
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21919
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239010
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25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Serowe gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
284142
385132
486122
588111
689101
79091
89181
99280
109370
119460
129550
139550
149640
159640
169730
179730
189730
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209820
219820
229820
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249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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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410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
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1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 6:35 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:355:46
211.26:355:45
311.16:365:45
411.16:365:44
511.16:375:43
611.16:375:43
711.16:375:42
811.16:385:41
911.06:385:41
1011.06:395:40
1111.06:395:40
1211.06:405:39
1311.06:405:39
1411.06:415:38
1510.96:415:38
1610.96:425:37
1710.96:425:37
1810.96:425:36
1910.96:435:36
2010.96:435:36
2110.96:445:35
2210.86:445:35
2310.86:455:35
2410.86:455:34
2510.86:465:34
2610.86:465:34
2710.86:475:34
2810.86:475:33
2910.86:475:33
3010.86:485:33
3110.76:485:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Serowe?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serowe in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Serowe in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Serowe peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serowe?

Serowe sits at 22.4°S, 26.7°E, 1,147 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Palapye, 46 km away.

MahalapyeSelebi-PhikweTonotaLetlhakaneFrancistownMarapongLephalale

Topography around Serowe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serowe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Serowe is covered by shrubs (50%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Palapye 46 km · Mahalapye 80 km · Selebi-Phikwe 125 km · Tonota 131 km · Letlhakane 158 km · Francistown 158 km · Marapong 169 km · Lephalale 177 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 Serowe (-22.3875°, 26.7108°, elevation 1,147 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).