Pajo Weather in May
Pajo in May
The short of it: Pajo in May averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 152 mm (6.0 in) of rain and about 13 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 16° · rain 152 mm · daylight 13 h 30 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & February
Thirty years of records give Pajo an average May high of 28°, a low of 16° and some 152 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 30 min in mid-May, 42 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and February.
Against its neighbours, Pajo runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Wangdue Phodrang, 5 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
May in Pajo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° warmer, 43 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangdue PhodrangWangdi Phodrang | 5 km SSE | 28° | 16° | 158 mm |
| PunākhaPunakha | 6 km N | 27° | 13° | 136 mm |
| SamtengangOther | 10 km E | 27° | 15° | 132 mm |
| LungtenzampaThimphu District | 25 km WSW | 21° | 10° | 86 mm |
| ThimphuThimphu District | 25 km WSW | 21° | 10° | 86 mm |
| Tashi Chho DzongOther | 27 km WSW | 19° | 8° | 86 mm |
| GasaGasa | 44 km NNW | 20° | 8° | 47 mm |
| ParoParo | 48 km WSW | 22° | 11° | 97 mm |