The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
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Fare Weather in May

Fare in May

The short of it: Fare in May averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 142 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 23° · rain 142 mm · daylight 11 h 20 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August

May in Fare brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 23°, with about 142 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 142 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 20 min in mid-May, 24 minutes less 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 July and August.

Against its neighbours, Fare runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. Fitii, 3 km to the S, sees much the same highs.

May in Fare, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° colder, 12 mm less rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 20 min
Average wind
18 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FitiiLeeward Islands3 km S28°23°142 mm
HaapuLeeward Islands9 km SSE29°23°145 mm
UturoaLeeward Islands43 km W29°23°144 mm
VaitoareAustral Islands45 km W29°23°142 mm
TevaitoaLeeward Islands49 km W28°22°140 mm
VaiaauLeeward Islands50 km WSW29°23°149 mm
AnauLeeward Islands77 km WNW29°24°139 mm
FaanuiLeeward Islands79 km WNW29°24°140 mm

The Almanac · Fare Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
May
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Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 142 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Fare by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°23°264 mm17 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦
February30°23°218 mm17 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦
March30°24°165 mm16 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April29°23°154 mm16 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦
May28°23°142 mm18 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦
June27°22°121 mm18 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦
July27°21°90 mm19 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦
August27°21°94 mm18 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦
September27°21°134 mm19 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October28°22°140 mm18 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
November28°23°186 mm18 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦
December29°23°249 mm16 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Fare in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Fare in May?

Days average 28 °C (83 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 142 mm (5.6 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 142 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Fare?

The Almanac gives May 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Fare in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 11 h 20 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 8 min in June to 13 h 7 min in December.

Does it snow in Fare in May?

Hardly — May nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Fare in May?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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“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