Tshitereke weather in May

In May, Tshitereke sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.4 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tshitereke's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshitereke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tshitereke reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
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22614
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52614
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72614
82513
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Tshitereke 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
Jan29° / 20°17915.313.25.1
Feb28° / 20°15513.412.85.3
Mar28° / 19°9712.712.26.2
Apr26° / 16°478.311.57.2
May25° / 13°244.410.98.4
Jun23° / 10°15310.68.7
Jul23° / 10°214.110.78.4
Aug25° / 11°173.611.28.6
Sep27° / 14°36611.97.6
Oct28° / 16°559.512.56.6
Nov28° / 18°12012.413.15.4
Dec28° / 19°16114.513.45.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48218
58218
68317
78416
88416
98416
108416
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178614
188614
198515
208515
218614
228614
238713
248713
258713
268812
278812
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tshitereke gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
618
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2610
2710
2810
299
309
319

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13346192
23646171
33845161
44044151
54343131
64542120
74741110
84940100
95139100
10533890
11563680
12583570
13603370
14623260
15653050
16672850
17692740
18712540
19732430
20742330
21762130
22782020
23801820
24811720
25831520
26851410
27861310
28871210
29881110
30891010
31901000

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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:205:30
211.16:215:29
311.16:215:29
411.16:225:28
511.16:225:27
611.16:235:27
711.16:235:26
811.06:235:26
911.06:245:25
1011.06:245:24
1111.06:255:24
1211.06:255:23
1311.06:265:23
1410.96:265:22
1510.96:275:22
1610.96:275:21
1710.96:285:21
1810.96:285:21
1910.96:295:20
2010.86:295:20
2110.86:305:19
2210.86:305:19
2310.86:305:19
2410.86:315:18
2510.86:315:18
2610.86:325:18
2710.86:325:18
2810.76:335:17
2910.76:335:17
3010.76:345:17
3110.76:345:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tshitereke

In seasonPeak

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

Tshitereke'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 Tshitereke?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tshitereke in May

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

In May, Tshitereke sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Tshitereke 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 Tshitereke peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 22UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tshitereke 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 Tshitereke is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshitereke?

Tshitereke sits at 22.9°S, 30.5°E, 702 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thohoyandou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Tshitereke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshitereke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 680 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,446 m.

The land around Tshitereke is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
1,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Thohoyandou 7.0 km · Malamulele 21 km · Giyani 52 km · Louis Trichardt 63 km · Musina 76 km · Beitbridge 90 km · Duiwelskloof 97 km · Tzaneen 111 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 Tshitereke (-22.8842°, 30.4936°, elevation 702 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).