The Vale Weather in May
The Vale in May
The short of it: The Vale in May averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 21 °C (69 °F), with 119 mm (4.7 in) of rain and about 11 h 11 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 27° · low 21° · rain 119 mm · daylight 11 h 11 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
May in The Vale brings afternoons near 27° and nights around 21°, with about 119 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 21°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 11 min in mid-May, 29 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 June.
Against its neighbours, The Vale runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Petit Raffray, 2 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
May in The Vale, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 23 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 11 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit RaffrayRivière du Rempart | 2 km ENE | 27° | 21° | 119 mm |
| LallmatieMauritius | 3 km WNW | 27° | 21° | 117 mm |
| Grand BaieRivière du Rempart | 3 km WNW | 27° | 21° | 117 mm |
| Fond du SacPamplemousses | 3 km SW | 27° | 20° | 122 mm |
| Rouge TerrePamplemousses | 4 km WSW | 27° | 20° | 118 mm |
| Belle Vue HarelPamplemousses | 4 km SSW | 27° | 20° | 122 mm |
| Plaine des PapayesPamplemousses | 5 km SW | 27° | 20° | 118 mm |
| GoodlandsRivière du Rempart | 5 km E | 27° | 21° | 117 mm |