The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
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Ba Weather in May

Ba in May

The short of it: Ba in May averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 96 mm (3.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 22° · rain 96 mm · daylight 11 h 18 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August

Thirty years of records give Ba an average May high of 29°, a low of 22° and some 96 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 18 min in mid-May, 25 minutes less 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 July and August.

Against its neighbours, Ba runs about middling and drier than most in May. Vatukoula, 19 km to the E, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Ba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 135 mm less rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 18 min
Average wind
14 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VatukoulaWestern19 km E28°22°103 mm
TavuaWestern22 km ENE29°23°105 mm
LautokaWestern25 km WSW29°22°107 mm
NadiWestern40 km SW29°21°98 mm
VailekaWestern54 km ENE28°23°98 mm
SigatokaWestern70 km SSW28°21°137 mm
NavuaCentral93 km SE28°22°176 mm
LamiCentral101 km SE27°22°206 mm

The Almanac · Ba 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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Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Ba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°24°343 mm10 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦
February31°24°280 mm10 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦
March31°24°333 mm9 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April30°24°231 mm12 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦
May29°22°96 mm14 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦
June28°21°77 mm13 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦
July28°20°46 mm14 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
August28°20°70 mm14 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
September29°21°104 mm14 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦
October30°22°200 mm12 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦
November31°23°172 mm12 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦
December31°24°228 mm12 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ba in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Ba in May?

Days average 29 °C (84 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 96 mm (3.8 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Ba?

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

How long are the days in Ba in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 11 h 18 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 5 min in June to 13 h 10 min in December.

Does it snow in Ba in May?

Hardly — May nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Ba 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