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

Weather in Polokwane in May

In an average May, Polokwane sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range19°C to 26°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range7°C to 12°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 31°C 1987-05-14
Lowest 9°C 1997-05-29

Low

Highest 16°C 2010-05-06
Lowest 2°C 2007-05-24

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 1987-05-14
Lowest -3°C 2007-05-22

Humidity

Highest 13.2 g/m³ 2005-05-08
Lowest 2.8 g/m³ 2007-05-22

Wind

Highest 36 km/h 2026-05-06
Lowest 5 km/h 2025-05-06

Gust

Highest 72 km/h 1983-05-22
Lowest 15 km/h 2007-05-08

Precip

Wettest 55 mm 1996
Driest 0 mm 1992

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