Sola Weather in May
Sola in May
The short of it: Sola in May averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 308 mm (12.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 29 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 30° · low 24° · rain 308 mm · daylight 11 h 29 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Sola an average May high of 30°, a low of 24° and some 308 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 30°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 308 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 29 min in mid-May, 19 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Sola runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Port-Olry, 139 km to the SSW, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Sola, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 113 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 29 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-OlrySanma | 139 km SSW | 29° | 22° | 209 mm |
| Hog HarbourSanma | 148 km SSW | 29° | 22° | 203 mm |
| SaratamataPenama | 164 km SSE | 29° | 23° | 334 mm |
| LuganvilleSanma | 188 km SSW | 29° | 22° | 203 mm |
| NorsupMalampa | 244 km S | 29° | 23° | 275 mm |
| LakatoroMalampa | 248 km S | 29° | 22° | 286 mm |
| LataTemotu Province | 399 km NNW | 30° | 25° | 393 mm |