Mankweng weather in May

In May, Mankweng sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 78% 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 Mankweng's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankweng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 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 Mankweng reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32411
42411
52411
62411
72411
82411
92411
102411
112310
122310
132310
142310
152310
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182310
19239
20239
21239
22229
23229
24229
25229
26229
27229
28228
29228
30228
31228

Mankweng weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9812.413.36.1
Feb28° / 17°789.812.86.4
Mar27° / 16°588.512.27.0
Apr25° / 13°29511.58.0
May23° / 10°92.210.98.9
Jun21° / 30.910.68.6
Jul20° / 30.610.78.6
Aug23° / 30.811.29.1
Sep26° / 12°122.411.98.6
Oct27° / 14°336.112.67.5
Nov27° / 16°7811.613.26.2
Dec27° / 17°1131413.45.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48614
58614
68713
78812
88812
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mankweng gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
226
236
246
255
265
275
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29190
39280
49370
59370
69460
79550
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:255:32
211.16:255:31
311.16:265:31
411.16:265:30
511.06:275:29
611.06:275:29
711.06:285:28
811.06:285:27
911.06:295:27
1011.06:295:26
1110.96:295:26
1210.96:305:25
1310.96:305:24
1410.96:315:24
1510.96:315:23
1610.86:325:23
1710.86:325:22
1810.86:335:22
1910.86:335:22
2010.86:345:21
2110.86:345:21
2210.86:355:20
2310.76:355:20
2410.76:365:20
2510.76:365:19
2610.76:375:19
2710.76:375:19
2810.76:385:19
2910.76:385:18
3010.76:395:18
3110.66:395:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
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
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mankweng

In seasonPeak

None of Mankweng's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mankweng's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Mankweng?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mankweng in May

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Mankweng 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 Mankweng peaks around January 17 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 17UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mankweng 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 Mankweng is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1826 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mankweng?

Mankweng sits at 23.9°S, 29.7°E, 1,296 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Polokwane, 24 km away.

Topography around Mankweng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mankweng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Mankweng is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Polokwane 24 km · Tzaneen 47 km · Duiwelskloof 49 km · Lebowakgomo 52 km · Nkowakowa 59 km · Mokopane 79 km · Louis Trichardt 96 km · Praktiseer 100 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 Mankweng (-23.8838°, 29.7056°, elevation 1,296 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. 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).