Shilong Weather in May
Shilong in May
The short of it: Shilong in May averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 199 mm (7.8 in) of rain and about 13 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 23° · rain 199 mm · daylight 13 h 15 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January
Thirty years of records give Shilong an average May high of 30°, a low of 23° and some 199 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 30°, nights near 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 199 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 15 min in mid-May, 35 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 December and January.
Against its neighbours, Shilong runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Shijie, 6 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
May in Shilong, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 47 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShijieGuangdong | 6 km WSW | 30° | 23° | 199 mm |
| DongguanGuangdong | 15 km SW | 30° | 23° | 201 mm |
| LichengGuangdong | 20 km N | 29° | 23° | 210 mm |
| SonggangGuangdong | 37 km S | 30° | 23° | 194 mm |
| HumenGuangdong | 37 km SSW | 30° | 23° | 203 mm |
| MaozhouGuangdong | 39 km S | 30° | 24° | 192 mm |
| GongheyongGuangdong | 40 km S | 30° | 24° | 192 mm |
| TantouGuangdong | 40 km S | 30° | 23° | 194 mm |