Stellenbosch weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: September – April
What is the weather like in Stellenbosch in May?
In May, Stellenbosch is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 90 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Stellenbosch.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min07:29 – 17:52
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 50 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %65 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Stellenbosch in May: quick answers
Is Stellenbosch hot in May?
No. In May, Stellenbosch is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Stellenbosch in May?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 90 mm.
Stellenbosch month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences