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Kang Weather in May

Kang in May

The short of it: Kang in May averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 9 °C (47 °F), with 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain and about 10 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 9° · rain 8.0 mm · daylight 10 h 59 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June

Thirty years of records give Kang an average May high of 28°, a low of 9° and some 8.0 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 8.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 10 h 59 min in mid-May, 35 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.

Against its neighbours, Kang runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Hukuntsi, 109 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.

May in Kang, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus April
2° colder, 15 mm less rain
Versus June
2° warmer
Day–night spread
19°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 59 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HukuntsiKgalagadi109 km WSW27°8°8.0 mm
JwanengJwaneng222 km ESE27°9°9.0 mm
SeseNgwaketsi232 km ESE27°8°9.0 mm
LetlhakengKweneng233 km ESE27°8°8.0 mm
GhanziGhanzi249 km NNW29°9°6.0 mm
TshabongKgalagadi266 km S28°9°8.0 mm
MolepololeKweneng287 km ESE26°8°8.0 mm
MosopaNgwaketsi294 km ESE26°8°8.0 mm

The Almanac · Kang Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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May
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Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 8.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Climate of Kang by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°20°70 mm10 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦
February33°19°65 mm10 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦
March32°17°55 mm9 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April30°14°23 mm9 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
May28°9°8.0 mm8 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°6°1.0 mm9 km/h10 h 41 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°5°1.0 mm10 km/h10 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°7°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°12°2.0 mm12 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October35°17°21 mm13 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦
November34°18°36 mm12 km/h13 h 18 min✦✦✦
December34°20°51 mm12 km/h13 h 35 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kang in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kang in May?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 9 °C (47 °F), with about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 8.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Kang?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are July and June.

How long are the days in Kang in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 10 h 59 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 41 min in June to 13 h 35 min in December.

Does it snow in Kang in May?

Hardly — May nights average 9 °C (47 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Kang in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor