Cape Town in May

Average high

21.7°C

Average low

not recorded

Rainfall

71.2mm

10.3 wet days

Comfort score

out of 100

May in Cape Town averages a daily high of 21.7°C. Expect roughly 10.3 wet days totalling 71.2mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

Across the year, the best time to visit Cape Town is September–April.

Based on CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL, SF (17.1km), 1995–2024. 20 years of May data.