Mookgophong weather in May

In May, Mookgophong sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Mookgophong's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mookgophong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Mookgophong is place in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1907

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mookgophong reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72511
82511
92511
102511
112411
122411
132411
142411
152410
162410
172410
182410
192410
202410
212410
22239
23239
24239
25239
26239
27239
28239
29239
30238
31238

Mookgophong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11012.913.35.2
Feb29° / 19°759.212.95.5
Mar28° / 17°678.812.26.5
Apr26° / 14°385.311.47.8
May24° / 10°122.210.89.0
Jun22° / 40.810.58.9
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug25° / 10°3111.19.2
Sep28° / 13°132.311.87.8
Oct29° / 16°457.112.66.1
Nov29° / 17°931213.25.4
Dec29° / 18°11014.713.55.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48713
58812
68812
78812
88911
98911
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mookgophong gets around 12 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 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
59
69
79
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
245
255
265
275
285
295
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 (%)
18911
29010
3919
4928
5928
6937
7946
8946
9955
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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 6:29 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:295:35
211.16:305:34
311.16:305:34
411.06:315:33
511.06:315:32
611.06:325:32
711.06:325:31
811.06:335:30
910.96:335:30
1010.96:345:29
1110.96:345:28
1210.96:355:28
1310.96:355:27
1410.86:365:27
1510.86:365:26
1610.86:375:26
1710.86:375:25
1810.86:385:25
1910.86:385:24
2010.86:395:24
2110.76:395:24
2210.76:405:23
2310.76:405:23
2410.76:415:23
2510.76:415:22
2610.76:425:22
2710.76:425:22
2810.66:435:21
2910.66:435:21
3010.66:445:21
3110.66:445:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mookgophong

In seasonPeak

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

Mookgophong'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 Mookgophong?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mookgophong in May

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

In May, Mookgophong sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Mookgophong 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 Mookgophong peaks around January 14 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 14UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mookgophong 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 Mookgophong is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1179 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr47Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mookgophong?

Mookgophong sits at 24.5°S, 28.7°E, 1,108 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Modimolle, 38 km away.

Topography around Mookgophong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mookgophong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Mookgophong is covered by shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Modimolle 38 km · Mokopane 47 km · Bela Bela 60 km · Vaalwater 66 km · Vaalbank 72 km · Siyabuswa 74 km · Lebowakgomo 83 km · Kwaggafontein 93 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 Mookgophong (-24.5167°, 28.7167°, elevation 1,108 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).