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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa in May

In an average May, Pretoria sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range18°C to 25°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range6°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 2012-05-05
Lowest 9°C 1997-05-28

Low

Highest 16°C 1999-05-04
Lowest 0°C 2007-05-24

Feels-like

Highest 27°C 2012-05-05
Lowest -6°C 2007-05-22

Humidity

Highest 12.6 g/m³ 1995-05-07
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 2007-05-25

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 1998-05-09
Lowest 7 km/h 2010-05-01

Gust

Highest 69 km/h 1983-05-20
Lowest 15 km/h 2001-05-14

Precip

Wettest 103 mm 1997
Driest 0 mm 2007

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