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Eswatini in May
Around 25 °C with 28 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day.
May is one of the strongest months to visit Eswatini. Around 25 °C with 28 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
Eswatini · typical month
- Day / night12 – 25 °CYear range 9 – 28 °C
- Rainfall28 mmYear range 12 – 144 mm
- Sunshine6.2 hr / dayYear range 5.1 – 6.3 hr / day
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.3 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 32.9 |
| February | 28.1 | 19.3 | 16.5 | 33.1 |
| March | 27.9 | 18.3 | 15.4 | 32.6 |
| April | 25.9 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 31.0 |
| May | 24.6 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 28.9 |
| June | 23.0 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 27.9 |
| July | 23.0 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 28.6 |
| August | 24.5 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
| September | 26.0 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 34.0 |
| October | 25.7 | 14.9 | 10.0 | 34.1 |
| November | 26.8 | 16.8 | 13.3 | 34.4 |
| December | 27.8 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 34.6 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 142 |
| February | 144 |
| March | 95 |
| April | 68 |
| May | 28 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 18 |
| September | 40 |
| October | 71 |
| November | 101 |
| December | 143 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.2 |
| February | 5.1 |
| March | 5.8 |
| April | 5.2 |
| May | 6.2 |
| June | 6.2 |
| July | 6.3 |
| August | 6.3 |
| September | 6.1 |
| October | 5.5 |
| November | 5.4 |
| December | 5.3 |
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.7 | 5.6 | 14.1 |
| February | 8.5 | 5.3 | 13.6 |
| March | 7.6 | 5.1 | 12.3 |
| April | 7.6 | 4.6 | 11.9 |
| May | 7.5 | 4.8 | 11.5 |
| June | 8.5 | 5.7 | 12.1 |
| July | 8.9 | 6.0 | 13.1 |
| August | 9.3 | 6.3 | 13.0 |
| September | 9.9 | 6.5 | 14.0 |
| October | 9.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 |
| November | 9.4 | 6.4 | 13.4 |
| December | 9.0 | 5.9 | 12.7 |
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