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Jeffreys Bay in May

Great month. Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Low
South Africa overall
Prices
Low
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Jeffreys Bay

Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Jeffreys Bay in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Jeffreys BayHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 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 Jeffreys Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 6

    Jan: 6

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.

January: Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.

Jeffreys Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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