Elelim Weather in May
Elelim in May
The short of it: Elelim in May averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 219 mm (8.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 57 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 32° · low 23° · rain 219 mm · daylight 11 h 57 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
May in Elelim brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 23°, with about 219 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 219 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 57 min in mid-May.
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, Elelim runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Kobakma, 72 km to the W, is 2° cooler by day.
May in Elelim, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 92 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KobakmaHighland Papua | 72 km W | 30° | 20° | 229 mm |
| WamenaHighland Papua | 92 km WSW | 27° | 15° | 169 mm |
| KarubagaHighland Papua | 139 km W | 27° | 15° | 227 mm |
| TiomHighland Papua | 140 km W | 23° | 11° | 233 mm |
| SentaniPapua | 160 km NE | 31° | 23° | 172 mm |
| AbepuraPapua | 165 km NE | 31° | 23° | 179 mm |
| KenyamHighland Papua | 174 km WSW | 32° | 22° | 333 mm |
| JayapuraPapua | 177 km NE | 32° | 23° | 183 mm |