Best Places to Visit in Africa in May 2026

48 Africa destinations ranked by May temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.

Coolest

Drakensberg

~16°C

Median

Serengeti National Park

~26°C

Warmest

Aswan

~37°C

Africa destinations in May, sorted by temperature

Drakensberg16°C

Drakensberg

South Africa

$100/daySafety 85/100Peak in May
Atlas Mountains18°C

Atlas Mountains

Morocco

$80/daySafety 80/100Peak in May
Stellenbosch19°C

Stellenbosch

South Africa

$130/daySafety 80/100
Addis Ababa20°C

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

$115/daySafety 50/100
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest20°C

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

$1400/daySafety 72/100
Essaouira21°C

Essaouira

Morocco

$100/daySafety 70/100Peak in May
Lalibela21°C

Lalibela

Ethiopia

$105/daySafety 55/100
Garden Route21°C

Garden Route

South Africa

$150/daySafety 75/100
Cape Town22°C

Cape Town

South Africa

$140/daySafety 55/100
Johannesburg22°C

Johannesburg

South Africa

$115/daySafety 40/100Peak in May
Kigali22°C

Kigali

Rwanda

$140/daySafety 72/100
Nairobi23°C

Nairobi

Kenya

$130/daySafety 48/100
Tangier23°C

Tangier

Morocco

$95/daySafety 62/100Peak in May
Casablanca23°C

Casablanca

Morocco

$105/daySafety 65/100Peak in May
Asilah23°C

Asilah

Morocco

$85/daySafety 78/100Peak in May
Lake Malawi23°C

Lake Malawi

Malawi

$80/daySafety 75/100Peak in May
Rabat24°C

Rabat

Morocco

$95/daySafety 72/100Peak in May
Agadir24°C

Agadir

Morocco

$90/daySafety 75/100Peak in May
Kruger National Park25°C

Kruger National Park

South Africa

$185/daySafety 70/100Peak in May
Chefchaouen25°C

Chefchaouen

Morocco

$80/daySafety 68/100Peak in May
Madagascar25°C

Madagascar

Madagascar

$140/daySafety 58/100Peak in May
Alexandria25°C

Alexandria

Egypt

$85/daySafety 65/100Peak in May
Fez26°C

Fez

Morocco

$95/daySafety 65/100Peak in May
Dakar26°C

Dakar

Senegal

$115/daySafety 55/100
Serengeti National Park26°C

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

$550/daySafety 70/100
Tunis27°C

Tunis

Tunisia

$75/daySafety 65/100Peak in May
Maasai Mara27°C

Maasai Mara

Kenya

$500/daySafety 80/100
Dar es Salaam28°C

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 50/100
Victoria Falls28°C

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

$215/daySafety 72/100Peak in May
Okavango Delta28°C

Okavango Delta

Botswana

$650/daySafety 80/100Peak in May
Maputo28°C

Maputo

Mozambique

$115/daySafety 58/100Peak in May
Mauritius28°C

Mauritius

Mauritius

$200/daySafety 80/100Peak in May
Zanzibar29°C

Zanzibar

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 65/100
Lagos29°C

Lagos

Nigeria

$150/daySafety 40/100
Accra29°C

Accra

Ghana

$95/daySafety 60/100
Seychelles29°C

Seychelles

Seychelles

$375/daySafety 82/100Peak in May
Sossusvlei29°C

Sossusvlei

Namibia

$225/daySafety 82/100Peak in May
Stone Town29°C

Stone Town

Tanzania

$100/daySafety 70/100
Hurghada29°C

Hurghada

Egypt

$95/daySafety 75/100Peak in May
Cairo30°C

Cairo

Egypt

$90/daySafety 55/100
Lamu30°C

Lamu

Kenya

$160/daySafety 62/100
Sharm El Sheikh30°C

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

$105/daySafety 75/100Peak in May
Marrakech32°C

Marrakech

Morocco

$120/daySafety 55/100Peak in May
Ouarzazate32°C

Ouarzazate

Morocco

$80/daySafety 78/100Peak in May
Siwa Oasis32°C

Siwa Oasis

Egypt

$90/daySafety 75/100
Luxor34°C

Luxor

Egypt

$100/daySafety 62/100
Merzouga35°C

Merzouga

Morocco

$80/daySafety 75/100
Aswan37°C

Aswan

Egypt

$80/daySafety 70/100

Frequently asked

What's the weather like in Africa in May?

Africa in May ranges from about 16°C (Drakensberg) to 37°C (Aswan). Median around 26°C. The exact temperature depends heavily on which destination — coastal vs inland, north vs south, altitude all matter.

Where's the coolest place to visit in Africa in May?

Drakensberg, South Africa averages around 16°C in May — the coolest destination in Africa on our list. Worth checking peak/shoulder season too: even with cool temps, May may not be peak for the destination.

Where's the warmest place to visit in Africa in May?

Aswan, Egypt runs around 37°C in May — the warmest destination in Africa on our list. If you're chasing summer in winter or beach weather year-round, this is the move.

Is May a good time to visit Africa?

Across Africa we have 48 destinations with weather data. Whether May is "good" depends on what you're after: cool weather, warm weather, peak season pricing or shoulder. The list below sorts by temperature so you can match destinations to your weather preference.

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