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Faanui Weather in May

Faanui in May

The short of it: Faanui in May averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 21 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 24° · rain 140 mm · daylight 11 h 21 min

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

May in Faanui brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 24°, with about 140 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 21 min in mid-May, 23 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 August and July.

Against its neighbours, Faanui runs about middling and about as wet in May. Vaitape, 2 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

May in Faanui, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 28 mm less rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 21 min
Average wind
18 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VaitapeLeeward Islands2 km SSW29°24°139 mm
AnauLeeward Islands3 km SE29°24°139 mm
VaitoareAustral Islands37 km SE29°23°142 mm
UturoaLeeward Islands42 km SE29°23°144 mm
TevaitoaLeeward Islands43 km SE28°22°140 mm
VaiaauLeeward Islands50 km SE29°23°149 mm
FareLeeward Islands79 km ESE28°23°142 mm
FitiiLeeward Islands80 km ESE28°23°142 mm

The Almanac · Faanui 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 24°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Faanui by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°285 mm17 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦
February30°24°208 mm17 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦
March30°25°184 mm16 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April30°24°168 mm16 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦
May29°24°140 mm18 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦
June28°23°103 mm18 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦
July28°23°103 mm20 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
August28°23°75 mm18 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦
September28°23°110 mm19 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October29°23°123 mm18 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
November29°24°146 mm18 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦
December30°24°268 mm17 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Faanui in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Faanui in May?

Days average 29 °C (84 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Faanui?

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

How long are the days in Faanui in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 11 h 21 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 9 min in June to 13 h 6 min in December.

Does it snow in Faanui in May?

Hardly — May nights average 24 °C (75 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Faanui 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