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Weather in May in Guadalcanal

Planning a trip to Guadalcanal this May? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Guadalcanal in May?

Guadalcanal is a region in Solomon Islands. May in Guadalcanal generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Honiara. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Guadalcanal in May, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Guadalcanal, check out the map below.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 241 mm in Honiara.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 211 hours of sunshine in Honiara. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

For a more detailed look at Guadalcanal's conditions throughout the year, check out our Guadalcanal climate page.

Where to go in Guadalcanal in May

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

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Solomon Islands, check out our Guadalcanal's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Honiara

In May Honiara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Honiara
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
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
193 hours 
321 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May May
28°C 
24°C 
211 hours 
241 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
199 hours 
195 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Honiara

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Guadalcanal, in Solomon Islands.

Is May the best time to visit Guadalcanal?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Honiara, May may not be the ideal time to visit Guadalcanal.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June and August offering mostly tolerable weather in Honiara. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Guadalcanal.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Solomon Islands? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Solomon Islands.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.