When to go · Somerset East
Somerset East in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Apr). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Apr). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Somerset EastHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Somerset East, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Sep–Apr). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
January: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Somerset East: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings