Thulamahashi weather in May

In May, Thulamahashi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Thulamahashi's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thulamahashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Thulamahashi is human settlement in South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Thulamahashi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)Avg low (°C)
12716
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72615
82615
92615
102615
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262513
272513
282513
292512
302512
312512

Thulamahashi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°1321413.44.8
Feb29° / 21°11212.112.94.9
Mar29° / 20°7811.112.25.6
Apr27° / 17°396.411.47.3
May26° / 14°122.510.88.5
Jun24° / 11°71.810.59.1
Jul24° / 11°92.410.69.0
Aug25° / 13°13311.18.6
Sep27° / 16°264.611.87.7
Oct28° / 17°488.312.66.6
Nov29° / 19°951213.25.3
Dec29° / 20°12414.113.54.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28218
38218
48317
58317
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168515
178515
188515
198614
208614
218614
228614
238713
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298911
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Thulamahashi gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
612
712
811
911
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
168
178
188
198
207
217
227
237
246
256
266
275
285
295
305
315

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13246202
23446182
33646171
43846151
54045141
64244131
74543120
84742110
94940100
10523990
11553780
12563680
13593470
14613360
15643150
16663040
17682840
18702730
19722530
20742420
21762220
22772120
23791920
24811810
25821710
26831610
27841510
28851410
29861310
30881200
31891100

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:25
211.16:205:24
311.06:215:24
411.06:215:23
511.06:225:22
611.06:225:21
711.06:235:21
810.96:235:20
910.96:245:19
1010.96:245:19
1110.96:255:18
1210.96:255:18
1310.96:265:17
1410.86:265:17
1510.86:275:16
1610.86:275:16
1710.86:285:15
1810.86:285:15
1910.86:295:14
2010.76:295:14
2110.76:305:13
2210.76:305:13
2310.76:315:13
2410.76:315:12
2510.76:325:12
2610.76:325:12
2710.66:335:11
2810.66:335:11
2910.66:345:11
3010.66:345:11
3110.66:355:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Thulamahashi

In seasonPeak

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

Thulamahashi'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 Thulamahashi?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thulamahashi in May

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

In May, Thulamahashi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Thulamahashi 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 Thulamahashi peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Thulamahashi 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 Thulamahashi is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1832 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thulamahashi?

Thulamahashi sits at 24.7°S, 31.2°E, 488 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dwarsloop, 12 km away.

Topography around Thulamahashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thulamahashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,085 m.

The land around Thulamahashi is covered by grassland (27%), shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
2,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Dwarsloop 12 km · Mafemani 14 km · Acornhoek 19 km · Hlanganani 26 km · Calcutta 29 km · Mkhuhlu 30 km · Sabie 59 km · White River 70 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 Thulamahashi (-24.7246°, 31.1994°, elevation 488 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).