Kadoma weather in May

In May, Kadoma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kadoma's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Kadoma is city.

Founded
1890

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kadoma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102713
112613
122613
132613
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202613
212612
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282512
292512
302512
312512

How May really feels in Kadoma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kadoma weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°18518.2134.6
Feb29° / 19°13214.212.64.9
Mar29° / 18°779.912.15.8
Apr28° / 16°233.511.67.6
May26° / 13°5111.18.8
Jun24° / 11°20.310.99.3
Jul24° / 10°00.1119.3
Aug27° / 12°00.111.48.8
Sep30° / 16°20.511.96.4
Oct32° / 18°254.312.44.9
Nov31° / 19°841212.94.3
Dec29° / 19°18419.513.14.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8928
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kadoma gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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25
35
45
55
64
74
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94
104
114
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133
143
153
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183
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213
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243
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263
273
283
293
303
313

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180173
282162
384142
485132
587121
688111
789101
89091
99181
109280
119370
129460
139460
149550
159640
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:175:38
211.36:185:37
311.36:185:37
411.36:185:36
511.36:185:36
611.36:195:35
711.36:195:35
811.26:205:34
911.26:205:34
1011.26:205:33
1111.26:215:33
1211.26:215:32
1311.26:215:32
1411.26:225:32
1511.26:225:31
1611.16:225:31
1711.16:235:30
1811.16:235:30
1911.16:235:30
2011.16:245:30
2111.16:245:29
2211.16:255:29
2311.16:255:29
2411.16:255:29
2511.06:265:28
2611.06:265:28
2711.06:275:28
2811.06:275:28
2911.06:275:28
3011.06:285:28
3111.06:285:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kadoma

In seasonPeak

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

Kadoma's monsoon runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kadoma?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kadoma in May

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

In May, Kadoma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kadoma in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kadoma peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kadoma 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 Kadoma is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2339 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kadoma?

Kadoma sits at 18.3°S, 29.9°E, 1,176 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chegutu, 33 km away.

KwekweRedcliffNortonGokweChinhoyiHarare Western SuburbsGweru

Topography around Kadoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m.

The land around Kadoma is covered by shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
625 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chegutu 33 km · Kwekwe 67 km · Redcliff 79 km · Norton 97 km · Gokwe 105 km · Chinhoyi 112 km · Harare Western Suburbs 115 km · Gweru 125 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Kadoma (-18.3333°, 29.9153°, elevation 1,176 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).