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Bathsheba Weather in May

Bathsheba in May

The short of it: Bathsheba in May averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 25 °C (76 °F), with 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 25° · rain 94 mm · daylight 12 h 44 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: February & March

May in Bathsheba brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 25°, with about 94 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 8th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 44 min in mid-May, 19 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are February and March.

Against its neighbours, Bathsheba runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Blackmans, 4 km to the SW, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Bathsheba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° warmer, 24 mm more rain
Versus June
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 44 min
Average wind
18 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BlackmansSaint Joseph4 km SW29°24°76 mm
Four Cross RoadsSaint John5 km S30°24°88 mm
White HillSaint Andrew6 km W30°25°104 mm
Welchman HallSaint Thomas6 km WSW29°24°76 mm
GreenlandSaint Andrew8 km NW30°25°99 mm
Six Cross RoadsChrist Church12 km SSE31°25°80 mm
Mile and a QuarterSaint Peter12 km WNW30°24°79 mm
HoletownSaint James12 km WSW30°25°98 mm

The Almanac · Bathsheba Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
May
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Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Climate of Bathsheba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°23°78 mm18 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦
February29°23°50 mm19 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
March29°23°49 mm18 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
April30°24°70 mm18 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
May30°25°94 mm18 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦
June30°25°142 mm19 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
July30°25°165 mm17 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦
August31°25°172 mm14 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
September31°25°178 mm13 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October31°24°191 mm13 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦
November30°24°240 mm15 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦
December29°24°115 mm17 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bathsheba in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Bathsheba in May?

Days average 30 °C (86 °F) and nights 25 °C (76 °F), with about 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Bathsheba?

The Almanac gives May 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are February and March.

How long are the days in Bathsheba in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 12 h 44 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 21 min in December to 12 h 54 min in June.

Does it snow in Bathsheba in May?

Hardly — May nights average 25 °C (76 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Bathsheba in May?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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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