The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Kolo Weather in May

Kolo in May

The short of it: Kolo in May averages a high of 18 °C (65 °F) and a low of 3 °C (38 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 10 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 18° · low 3° · rain 22 mm · daylight 10 h 39 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August

Thirty years of records give Kolo an average May high of 18°, a low of 3° and some 22 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 18°, nights near 3°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 10 h 39 min in mid-May, 46 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.

Against its neighbours, Kolo runs about middling and wetter than most in May. Ramabanta, 10 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.

May in Kolo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus April
3° colder, 34 mm less rain
Versus June
3° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 39 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
RamabantaMaseru District10 km ENE19°4°20 mm
NakoMaseru District11 km NE18°3°22 mm
Matsieng0014 km NW19°4°21 mm
MakhakheMafeteng District16 km WSW17°3°26 mm
MorijaMaseru District18 km WNW18°3°22 mm
Morunyaneng0022 km SW18°3°22 mm
RotheMaseru District25 km WNW19°4°20 mm
RomaMaseru District27 km N19°4°20 mm

The Almanac · Kolo Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like April: highs about 18°, nights near 3°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Kolo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°14°122 mm10 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦✦
February27°13°104 mm8 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦
March25°11°88 mm7 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
April21°7°56 mm6 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
May18°3°22 mm7 km/h10 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
June15°0°17 mm8 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦✦✦
July16°-1°11 mm8 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
August19°2°25 mm10 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°6°19 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°10°63 mm12 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
November25°11°83 mm11 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦✦
December27°13°80 mm11 km/h14 h 2 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kolo in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kolo in May?

Days average 18 °C (65 °F) and nights 3 °C (38 °F), with about 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 18°, nights near 3°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Kolo?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are September and August.

How long are the days in Kolo in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 10 h 39 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 15 min in June to 14 h 2 min in December.

Does it snow in Kolo in May?

Hardly — May nights average 3 °C (38 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Kolo in May?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

More Towns in Lesotho

All towns in Lesotho →

Maseru · Maputsoe · Mohale's Hoek · Mafeteng · Hlotse · Butha-Buthe · Mabote · Quthing · Teyateyaneng · Qacha’s Nek · Thaba-Tseka · Mokhotlong

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