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Weather in May in Palau

Planning a journey to Palau this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Palau in May?

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 27°C in Koror City. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 285 mm in Koror City.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Koror City enjoys close to 210 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

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

Where to go in Palau in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Palau on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

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

Koror City

In May Koror City 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.

Koror City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
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29°C 
27°C 
230 hours 
198 mm 
19 days 
30°C 
27°C 
210 hours 
285 mm 
18 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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30°C 
26°C 
170 hours 
366 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Koror City

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Is May the best time to visit Palau?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Palau with often poor weather in Koror City.

On average, the best time to visit Palau is in March with generally pleasant weather in Koror City. The weather in May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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