Tokelau weather in May

Planning a journey to Tokelau 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 Tokelau in May?

May in Tokelau 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 Atafu. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 242 mm in Atafu.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tokelau in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tokelau climate page.

Where to go in Tokelau in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Tokelau 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 Tokelau

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

Average weather in Atafu

In May Atafu 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.

Atafu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   April April
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30°C 
27°C 
238 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
27°C 
242 mm 
17 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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30°C 
27°C 
200 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Atafu

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Is May the best time to visit Tokelau?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July, August and September offering mostly pleasant weather in Atafu. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, May, June, November and December tend to be poor.

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