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South Africa · Mpumalanga · May
Mpumalanga in Mayhow the month reads
May is one of the strongest months for Mpumalanga inside South Africa, with cooler than the yearly mean by 2.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 2 of 12
- Score
- 90/100
May match
90/100
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What’s open · May
Things to do in Mpumalanga in May
- At its bestKruger game viewing
the dry winter: animals concentrate at the perennial waterholes and the thinned vegetation makes them visible. Mornings can drop below 5 °C, afternoons reach the low twenties
Sources: go2africa.com, approachtours.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
- Temperature23°C−2.0°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank2 of 12for Mpumalanga
- Best monthsMarch · May · Augusthighest regional score
12-month temperature · Mpumalanga
May in context
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 26.7 |
| February | 26.6 |
| March | 26.3 |
| April | 24.1 |
| May | 22.6 |
| June | 20.6 |
| July | 20.6 |
| August | 23.3 |
| September | 25.8 |
| October | 25.8 |
| November | 26.1 |
| December | 26.6 |
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about South Africa
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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