Vaitape Weather in May
Vaitape in May
The short of it: Vaitape in May averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 139 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 139 mm · daylight 11 h 21 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
May in Vaitape brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 24°, with about 139 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 139 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, Vaitape runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Faanui, 2 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
May in Vaitape, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th 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| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FaanuiLeeward Islands | 2 km NNE | 29° | 24° | 140 mm |
| AnauLeeward Islands | 3 km ENE | 29° | 24° | 139 mm |
| VaitoareAustral Islands | 36 km ESE | 29° | 23° | 142 mm |
| UturoaLeeward Islands | 41 km SE | 29° | 23° | 144 mm |
| TevaitoaLeeward Islands | 42 km SE | 28° | 22° | 140 mm |
| VaiaauLeeward Islands | 49 km SE | 29° | 23° | 149 mm |
| FareLeeward Islands | 79 km ESE | 28° | 23° | 142 mm |
| FitiiLeeward Islands | 80 km ESE | 28° | 23° | 142 mm |