Margate weather in May
In May, Margate sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Margate's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Margate's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
- 4.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min
- 6:42 AM – 5:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 35%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.3
- out of 10
Margate is town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Density
- 1,178/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1908
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical May day in Margate reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 16 |
| 2 | 24 | 16 |
| 3 | 24 | 16 |
| 4 | 24 | 16 |
| 5 | 24 | 15 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 |
| 7 | 24 | 15 |
| 8 | 24 | 15 |
| 9 | 24 | 15 |
| 10 | 24 | 15 |
| 11 | 24 | 15 |
| 12 | 24 | 15 |
| 13 | 24 | 15 |
| 14 | 24 | 15 |
| 15 | 24 | 15 |
| 16 | 24 | 15 |
| 17 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | 24 | 14 |
| 19 | 24 | 14 |
| 20 | 24 | 14 |
| 21 | 24 | 14 |
| 22 | 24 | 14 |
| 23 | 24 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 24 | 14 |
| 26 | 23 | 14 |
| 27 | 23 | 13 |
| 28 | 23 | 13 |
| 29 | 23 | 13 |
| 30 | 23 | 13 |
| 31 | 23 | 13 |
Margate weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 20° | 106 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 90 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 93 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 72 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 34 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 28 | 3.6 | 10 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 32 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 36 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 60 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 91 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 101 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 19° | 105 | 14.8 | 14 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 72 | 28 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 73 | 27 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 77 | 23 |
| 25 | 77 | 23 |
| 26 | 78 | 22 |
| 27 | 78 | 22 |
| 28 | 79 | 21 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
| 31 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Margate gets around 34 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 20 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 14 |
| 19 | 14 |
| 20 | 13 |
| 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 12 |
| 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 11 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in May
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 |
| Comfortable (%) | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 39 | 34 | 4 |
| 2 | 24 | 40 | 33 | 4 |
| 3 | 25 | 41 | 31 | 3 |
| 4 | 26 | 42 | 30 | 2 |
| 5 | 27 | 43 | 29 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 1 |
| 7 | 29 | 44 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | 30 | 45 | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | 31 | 45 | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | 32 | 46 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | 33 | 46 | 21 | 1 |
| 12 | 34 | 46 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | 35 | 47 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 38 | 47 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | 46 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | 49 | 41 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | 51 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 54 | 38 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 57 | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 59 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 62 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 66 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 68 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 71 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:01 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.8 | 6:31 | 5:20 |
| 2 | 10.8 | 6:32 | 5:19 |
| 3 | 10.8 | 6:33 | 5:18 |
| 4 | 10.7 | 6:33 | 5:17 |
| 5 | 10.7 | 6:34 | 5:16 |
| 6 | 10.7 | 6:35 | 5:16 |
| 7 | 10.7 | 6:35 | 5:15 |
| 8 | 10.6 | 6:36 | 5:14 |
| 9 | 10.6 | 6:37 | 5:13 |
| 10 | 10.6 | 6:37 | 5:12 |
| 11 | 10.6 | 6:38 | 5:12 |
| 12 | 10.5 | 6:39 | 5:11 |
| 13 | 10.5 | 6:39 | 5:10 |
| 14 | 10.5 | 6:40 | 5:09 |
| 15 | 10.5 | 6:41 | 5:09 |
| 16 | 10.4 | 6:42 | 5:08 |
| 17 | 10.4 | 6:42 | 5:07 |
| 18 | 10.4 | 6:43 | 5:07 |
| 19 | 10.4 | 6:44 | 5:06 |
| 20 | 10.4 | 6:44 | 5:06 |
| 21 | 10.3 | 6:45 | 5:05 |
| 22 | 10.3 | 6:45 | 5:05 |
| 23 | 10.3 | 6:46 | 5:04 |
| 24 | 10.3 | 6:47 | 5:04 |
| 25 | 10.3 | 6:47 | 5:03 |
| 26 | 10.2 | 6:48 | 5:03 |
| 27 | 10.2 | 6:49 | 5:02 |
| 28 | 10.2 | 6:49 | 5:02 |
| 29 | 10.2 | 6:50 | 5:02 |
| 30 | 10.2 | 6:50 | 5:01 |
| 31 | 10.2 | 6:51 | 5:01 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.3 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Margate
None of Margate's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Margate sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is May a good time to visit Margate?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Margate for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Margate in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Margate sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Margate in May
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Margate in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Margate peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Margate in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Margate is worst in July — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 52 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 52 | Poor |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Margate?
Margate sits at 30.9°S, 30.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ga-Malakhe, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Margate
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Margate.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Margate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.
The land around Margate is covered by water (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (50%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), water (33%) and trees (24%) within 80 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
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 Margate (-30.8636°, 30.3705°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).