Kraaifontein weather in May

In May, Kraaifontein sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 82 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kraaifontein's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraaifontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Kraaifontein is suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Density
1,879/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kraaifontein reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52210
62210
72210
82210
92110
102110
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31188

Kraaifontein weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°183147.4
Feb29° / 17°162.713.37.2
Mar27° / 15°183.212.38.0
Apr24° / 12°515.511.27.9
May20° / 10°828.310.36.9
Jun17° / 12410.59.85.7
Jul17° / 1099.8105.7
Aug17° / 9210.210.75.8
Sep19° / 62811.86.6
Oct22° / 11°405.912.97.6
Nov24° / 13°375.513.88.0
Dec27° / 15°214.114.28.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66337
76436
86436
96337
106436
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215842
225842
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kraaifontein gets around 82 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2127
2228
2330
2431
2533
2634
2735
2835
2936
3037
3137

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18946
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

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 10 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
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:226:02
210.67:236:01
310.67:246:00
410.67:255:59
510.57:255:58
610.57:265:57
710.57:275:56
810.57:285:55
910.47:295:55
1010.47:295:54
1110.47:305:53
1210.47:315:52
1310.37:325:51
1410.37:325:50
1510.37:335:50
1610.27:345:49
1710.27:355:48
1810.27:355:47
1910.27:365:47
2010.27:375:46
2110.17:385:45
2210.17:385:45
2310.17:395:44
2410.17:405:44
2510.07:405:43
2610.07:415:43
2710.07:425:42
2810.07:435:42
2910.07:435:41
3010.07:445:41
319.97:445:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kraaifontein

In seasonPeak

In May, Kraaifontein sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kraaifontein's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kraaifontein?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kraaifontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kraaifontein in May

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

In May, Kraaifontein sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kraaifontein in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in January at about 18°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kraaifontein in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kraaifontein peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kraaifontein 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 Kraaifontein is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kraaifontein?

Kraaifontein sits at 33.8°S, 18.7°E, 102 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Durbanville, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kraaifontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraaifontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.

The land around Kraaifontein is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Durbanville 7.0 km · Kuils River 10 km · Stellenbosch 17 km · Athlone 24 km · Lansdowne 26 km · Rondebosch 26 km · Paarl 27 km · Somerset West 28 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Kraaifontein (-33.8481°, 18.7172°, elevation 102 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).