Pretoria weather in May 2026

Q: How hot is it in Pretoria in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 22°C in Pretoria in May, falling to 6°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Pretoria in May?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pretoria in May - that's 84% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it ever rain in Pretoria in May?

There are usually 2 days with some rain in Pretoria in May and the average monthly rainfall is 12mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Pretoria, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

72
72°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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The May weather guide for South Africa (Pretoria) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Pretoria in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 72°F in Pretoria in May, falling to 43°F at night.

How sunny is it in Pretoria in May?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pretoria in May - that's 84% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Pretoria in May?

There are usually 2 days with some rain in Pretoria in May and the average monthly rainfall is 0.5 inches.

Pretoria May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Pretoria in May 2026. Select a month to view Pretoria sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Friday, 1st May 2026	06:30	17:38
Saturday, 16th May 2026	06:38	17:29
Sunday, 31st May 2026	06:45	17:24

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