Sunny & Mild cities in Africa in May
The shoulder-season sweet spot for comfortable city travel.
151 cities in Africa match our Sunny & Mild profile in May: average temperature ≥ 14°C / 57.2°F, ≤ 22°C / 71.6°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm / 2 in. Top picks include M'Sila (Algeria, 21.9°C / 71.4°F), Damietta (Egypt, 21.9°C / 71.4°F), and Kariba (Zimbabwe, 21.7°C / 71.1°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| M'Silacity · M'Sila, Algeria | 21.9°C71.4°F | 25 mm1″ |
| Damiettacity · Damietta, Egypt | 21.9°C71.4°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Karibacity · Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | 21.7°C71.1°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Mangochicity · Mangochi, Malawi | 21.7°C71.1°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Maputocity · Maputo, Mozambique | 21.7°C71.1°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Alexandriacity · Alexandria, Egypt | 21.7°C71.1°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Matolacity · Maputo, Mozambique | 21.6°C70.9°F | 25 mm1″ |
| Zawiyacity · Zawiya, Libya | 21.6°C70.9°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Laghouatcity · Laghouat, Algeria | 21.6°C70.9°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Tripolicity · Tripoli District, Libya | 21.6°C70.9°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Gharyancity · Mizdah, Libya | 21.5°C70.7°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Arishcity · North Sinai, Egypt | 21.5°C70.7°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Silianacity · Siliana, Tunisia | 21.4°C70.5°F | 31 mm1.2″ |
| Kairouancity · Kairouan, Tunisia | 21.4°C70.5°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Malawi | 21.3°C70.3°F | 21 mm0.8″ |
| Misratacity · Misrata, Libya | 21.3°C70.3°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Malanjecity · Malanje, Angola | 21.3°C70.3°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Gabèscity · Gabès, Tunisia | 21.2°C70.2°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Khomscity · Murqub, Libya | 21°C69.8°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Mauncity · North-West, Botswana | 20.8°C69.4°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Mek'elecity · Tigray, Ethiopia | 20.8°C69.4°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Ondjivacity · Cunene, Angola | 20.7°C69.3°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Laayounecity · Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco | 20.7°C69.3°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Guelmimcity · Guelmim-Es Semara, Morocco | 20.5°C68.9°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Dernacity · Al Qubbah, Libya | 20.5°C68.9°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Mersa Matruhcity · Matrouh, Egypt | 20.4°C68.7°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Marrakeshcity · Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco | 20.4°C68.7°F | 17 mm0.7″ |
| Mongucity · Western, Zambia | 20.3°C68.5°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Asmaracity · Anseba, Eritrea | 20.2°C68.4°F | 35 mm1.4″ |
| Nabeulcity · Nabeul, Tunisia | 20°C68°F | 24 mm0.9″ |
| Luenacity · Moxico, Angola | 20°C68°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Soussecity · Sousse, Tunisia | 20°C68°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Livingstonecity · Southern, Zambia | 20°C68°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Mahdiacity · Mahdia, Tunisia | 19.9°C67.8°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Mansacity · Luapula, Zambia | 19.9°C67.8°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Chimoiocity · Manica, Mozambique | 19.9°C67.8°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Dakhlacity · Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco | 19.9°C67.8°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Nouadhiboucity · Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania | 19.9°C67.8°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Songeacity · Ruvuma, Tanzania | 19.8°C67.6°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Tuniscity · Tunis, Tunisia | 19.8°C67.6°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Aryanahcity · Manouba, Tunisia | 19.7°C67.5°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Monastircity · Monastir, Tunisia | 19.7°C67.5°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Singidacity · Singida, Tanzania | 19.7°C67.5°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Machingacity · Machinga, Malawi | 19.6°C67.3°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Lubumbashicity · Katanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 19.6°C67.3°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Jendoubacity · Jendouba, Tunisia | 19.5°C67.1°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Manzinicity · Manzini, Eswatini | 19.5°C67.1°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Zaghouancity · Zaghouan, Tunisia | 19.4°C66.9°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Kasamacity · Northern, Zambia | 19.4°C66.9°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Chipatacity · Eastern, Zambia | 19.2°C66.6°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Saficity · Doukkala Abda, Morocco | 19.2°C66.6°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Huambocity · Huambo, Angola | 19.2°C66.6°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Karibibcity · Erongo, Namibia | 19.1°C66.4°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Zombacity · Zomba, Malawi | 19.1°C66.4°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Blantyrecity · Blantyre, Malawi | 19.1°C66.4°F | 17 mm0.7″ |
| Béjacity · Beja, Tunisia | 19°C66.2°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Chitipacity · Chitipa, Malawi | 19°C66.2°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Lobambacity · Manzini, Eswatini | 19°C66.2°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Ndolacity · Copperbelt, Zambia | 19°C66.2°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Fezcity · Fès-méknas-boulmane, Morocco | 19°C66.2°F | 42 mm1.7″ |
| Ntcheucity · Ntcheu, Malawi | 18.9°C66°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Iringacity · Iringa, Tanzania | 18.9°C66°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Mchinjicity · Mchinji, Malawi | 18.8°C65.8°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Agadircity · Suss-Massa-Draa, Morocco | 18.8°C65.8°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Kasserinecity · Kasserine, Tunisia | 18.7°C65.7°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Tangiercity · Tangier-Tetouan, Morocco | 18.7°C65.7°F | 39 mm1.5″ |
| Tsumebcity · Oshikoto, Namibia | 18.7°C65.7°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Lilongwecity · Lilongwe, Malawi | 18.7°C65.7°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Sitekicity · Lubombo, Eswatini | 18.6°C65.5°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Guelmacity · Guelma, Algeria | 18.6°C65.5°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Bizertecity · Bizerte, Tunisia | 18.6°C65.5°F | 27 mm1.1″ |
| Tazacity · Taza-Al Hoceïma-Taounate, Morocco | 18.6°C65.5°F | 42 mm1.7″ |
| Kenitracity · Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen, Morocco | 18.6°C65.5°F | 27 mm1.1″ |
| Kolwezicity · Katanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 18.6°C65.5°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Mzimbacity · Mzimba, Malawi | 18.5°C65.3°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Ghanzicity · Ghanzi, Botswana | 18.5°C65.3°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Mostaganemcity · Mostaganem, Algeria | 18.5°C65.3°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Kabwecity · Central, Zambia | 18.5°C65.3°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Jijelcity · Jijel, Algeria | 18.4°C65.1°F | 47 mm1.9″ |
| Lusakacity · Lusaka, Zambia | 18.4°C65.1°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Mbombelacity · Mpumalanga, South Africa | 18.3°C64.9°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Omarurucity · Erongo, Namibia | 18.2°C64.8°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Chiradzulucity · Chiradzulu, Malawi | 18.2°C64.8°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Antananarivocity · Antananarivo, Madagascar | 18.2°C64.8°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Settatcity · Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco | 18.1°C64.6°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Outjocity · Kunene, Namibia | 18.1°C64.6°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Francistowncity · Francistown, Botswana | 18.1°C64.6°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Algierscity · Algiers, Algeria | 18.1°C64.6°F | 48 mm1.9″ |
| Casablancacity · Grand Casablanca, Morocco | 18.1°C64.6°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Keetmanshoopcity · Karas, Namibia | 18°C64.4°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Swakopmundcity · Erongo, Namibia | 18°C64.4°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Solwezicity · Northwestern, Zambia | 17.9°C64.2°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Tébessacity · Tébessa, Algeria | 17.9°C64.2°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Kuitocity · Bié, Angola | 17.9°C64.2°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| El Kefcity · Kef, Tunisia | 17.8°C64°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Lichingacity · Niassa, Mozambique | 17.8°C64°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Bordj Bou Arréridjcity · Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria | 17.7°C63.9°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Mascaracity · Mascara, Algeria | 17.7°C63.9°F | 37 mm1.5″ |
| Saidacity · Saïda, Algeria | 17.7°C63.9°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Annabacity · Annaba, Algeria | 17.7°C63.9°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Rabatcity · Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco | 17.7°C63.9°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Orancity · Oran, Algeria | 17.7°C63.9°F | 29 mm1.1″ |
| Skikdacity · Skikda, Algeria | 17.6°C63.7°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Menonguecity · Cuando Cubango, Angola | 17.6°C63.7°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Sumbawangacity · Rukwa, Tanzania | 17.5°C63.5°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Bejaïacity · Béjaïa, Algeria | 17.5°C63.5°F | 44 mm1.7″ |
| Tshabongcity · Kgalagadi, Botswana | 17.5°C63.5°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Meknescity · Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco | 17.4°C63.3°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Otavicity · Otjozondjupa, Namibia | 17.3°C63.1°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Fianarantsoacity · Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar | 17.3°C63.1°F | 29 mm1.1″ |
| Otjiwarongocity · Otjozondjupa, Namibia | 17.2°C63°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Sidi Bel Abbèscity · Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | 17.2°C63°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Tazacity · Oriental, Morocco | 17.2°C63°F | 29 mm1.1″ |
| Tlemcencity · Tlemcen, Algeria | 17.1°C62.8°F | 39 mm1.5″ |
| Gaboronecity · Gaborone, Botswana | 17.1°C62.8°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Mochudicity · Kgatleng, Botswana | 17°C62.6°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Chinhoyicity · Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | 17°C62.6°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Hlatikulucity · Shiselweni, Eswatini | 16.9°C62.4°F | 23 mm0.9″ |
| Molepololecity · Kweneng, Botswana | 16.9°C62.4°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Okahandjacity · Otjozondjupa, Namibia | 16.8°C62.2°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Gwerucity · Midlands, Zimbabwe | 16.8°C62.2°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Gwandacity · Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe | 16.7°C62.1°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Masvingocity · Masvingo, Zimbabwe | 16.7°C62.1°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Mutarecity · Manicaland, Zimbabwe | 16.7°C62.1°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Lubangocity · Huíla, Angola | 16.6°C61.9°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Hararecity · Harare, Zimbabwe | 16.6°C61.9°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Marientalcity · Hardap, Namibia | 16.5°C61.7°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Bulawayocity · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 16.5°C61.7°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Port Elizabethcity · Eastern Cape, South Africa | 16.5°C61.7°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Bhishocity · Eastern Cape, South Africa | 16.4°C61.5°F | 29 mm1.1″ |
| Lüderitzcity · Karas, Namibia | 16.4°C61.5°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Piggs Peakcity · Hhohho, Eswatini | 16.3°C61.3°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Djelfacity · Djelfa, Algeria | 16.3°C61.3°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Sétifcity · Sétif, Algeria | 16.2°C61.2°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Windhoekcity · Khomas, Namibia | 16.2°C61.2°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Tiaretcity · Tiaret, Algeria | 16°C60.8°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Serowecity · Central, Botswana | 16°C60.8°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Bethaniecity · Karas, Namibia | 15.9°C60.6°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Rehobothcity · Hardap, Namibia | 15.9°C60.6°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Pietermaritzburgcity · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 15.7°C60.3°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Mbeyacity · Mbeya, Tanzania | 15.7°C60.3°F | 25 mm1″ |
| Dedzacity · Dedza, Malawi | 15.6°C60.1°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Gobabiscity · Omaheke, Namibia | 15.4°C59.7°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Kanyecity · Southern, Botswana | 15.4°C59.7°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Mbabanecity · Hhohho, Eswatini | 15.4°C59.7°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Polokwanecity · Limpopo, South Africa | 15.2°C59.4°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Karasburgcity · Karas, Namibia | 15°C59°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Mmabathocity · North West, South Africa | 15°C59°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Pretoriacity · Gauteng, South Africa | 15°C59°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Batnacity · Batna, Algeria | 14.9°C58.8°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Lobatsecity · Lobatse, Botswana | 14.3°C57.7°F | 9 mm0.4″ |