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Melanesia weather in May

Planning a getaway to Melanesia this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Melanesia in May?

May in Melanesia generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 27°C in Niulakita. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 249 mm in Niulakita.

For specific regional insights in Melanesia for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Melanesia climate page.

Where to go in Melanesia in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Melanesia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Melanesia

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Melanesia?

Average weather in Niulakita

In May Niulakita generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Niulakita
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
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30°C 
27°C 
265 mm 
poor 
30°C 
27°C 
249 mm 
poor 
June   >> June
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30°C 
27°C 
219 mm 
poor 
Climate in Niulakita

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Is May the best time to visit Melanesia?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Niulakita, May may not be the ideal time to visit Melanesia.

Generally speaking, July and September provide tolerable weather in Niulakita. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, June, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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