Otutara Weather in May
Otutara in May
The short of it: Otutara in May averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 143 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 17 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 21° · rain 143 mm · daylight 11 h 17 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Otutara an average May high of 28°, a low of 21° and some 143 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 28°, nights near 21°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 143 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 17 min in mid-May, 25 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, 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, Otutara runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Taunoa, 6 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
May in Otutara, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 44 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 17 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaunoaÎles du Vent | 6 km ENE | 28° | 22° | 142 mm |
| AfaahitiÎles du Vent | 10 km ENE | 28° | 21° | 135 mm |
| TohautuÎles du Vent | 10 km E | 28° | 21° | 137 mm |
| VairaoÎles du Vent | 14 km E | 26° | 20° | 130 mm |
| PapaoÎles du Vent | 15 km W | 27° | 20° | 146 mm |
| FaoneÎles du Vent | 16 km NE | 27° | 21° | 137 mm |
| TeahupooÎles du Vent | 18 km ESE | 27° | 21° | 135 mm |
| PueuÎles du Vent | 20 km E | 28° | 21° | 132 mm |