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Weather in May in Stewart Island

Are you planning a trip a to Stewart Island in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Stewart Island in May?

Stewart Island is a region in New Zealand. May in Stewart Island generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 13°C and nighttime temperatures around 8°C in Half-moon Bay.

Precipitation

May is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 114 mm in Half-moon Bay.

Average sunshine

The city Half-moon Bay usually sees around 88 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

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

Where to go in Stewart Island in May

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

Weather conditions Weather
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 Stewart Island?

Half-moon Bay

In May Half-moon Bay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Half-moon Bay
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
<<  
15°C 
9°C 
119 hours 
107 mm 
23 days 
unpleasant 
May May
13°C 
8°C 
88 hours 
114 mm 
26 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
11°C 
6°C 
77 hours 
102 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Half-moon Bay

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Stewart Island, in New Zealand.

Is May the best time to visit Stewart Island?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Stewart Island with often poor weather in Half-moon Bay.

On average, the best time to visit Stewart Island is in January, February, March, April, August, November and December with generally unpleasant weather in Half-moon Bay.

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