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Saint Helena weather in May

Thinking about venturing to Saint Helena this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Saint Helena in May?

May in Saint Helena generally has warm temperatures, with low precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 24°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Jamestown .

May is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 12 mm in Jamestown .

For a closer look at May's conditions in Saint Helena, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Saint Helena's yearly weather, check out our Saint Helena climate page.

Where to go in Saint Helena in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena

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

Average weather in Jamestown

In May Jamestown generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Jamestown
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25°C 
23°C 
13 mm 
8 days 
24°C 
22°C 
12 mm 
9 days 
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23°C 
21°C 
16 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Jamestown

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Is May the best time to visit Saint Helena?

Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Jamestown , May might be a good time to visit Saint Helena. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly perfect weather in Jamestown .

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