Weather in Cape Town in May
May in Cape Town is mild with average temperatures around 16.6°C (61.9°F). Moderate rainfall of 51mm spread over 10 days.
Data Note: Temperature values are 2001–2020 satellite/reanalysis grid averages from NASA POWER and may differ from airport station normals by a few degrees.
Temperature
High
18.1°C
64.6°F
Low
15.2°C
59.4°F
Precipitation
51 mm
2.0 inches
~10 rainy days
Conditions
Humidity
81%
Comparison to Adjacent Months
May is 40mm drier than June.