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

Weather in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa in May

In an average May, Somerset West sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range16°C to 25°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range10°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 1997-05-12
Lowest 11°C 2007-05-21

Low

Highest 18°C 2000-05-14
Lowest 6°C 2023-05-27

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 2011-05-04
Lowest 1°C 2023-05-27

Humidity

Highest 13.9 g/m³ 1991-05-09
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 2017-05-14

Wind

Highest 73 km/h 1984-05-15
Lowest 7 km/h 1992-05-29

Precip

Wettest 274 mm 2021
Driest 13 mm 2017

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