Principal Weather in May
Principal in May
The short of it: Principal in May averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 12 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 17° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 12 h 50 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: December & March
May in Principal brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 17°, with about 0.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 25°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 50 min in mid-May, 22 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and March.
Against its neighbours, Principal runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Achada Monte, 5 km to the NE, is 2° warmer by day.
May in Principal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achada MonteSão Miguel | 5 km NE | 27° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| Achada TendaTarrafal | 5 km NNE | 27° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| Achada LemSanta Catarina | 7 km S | 26° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| VenezaSão Miguel | 8 km E | 28° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| Calheta de São MiguelSão Miguel | 9 km ESE | 28° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| Chão BomTarrafal | 9 km NW | 26° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| Gil BispoSanta Catarina | 11 km S | 26° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| NhagarOther | 11 km S | 26° | 18° | 0.0 mm |