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Weather in May in Tasman

Considering a trip to Tasman this May and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Tasman in May?

Tasman is a region in New Zealand. May in Tasman generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are mild and range from 12°C in Murchison to 15°C in Collingwood. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Collingwood and 3°C in Murchison.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Richmond with an average of 120 mm to heavy rainfall in Collingwood with 171 mm.

Average sunshine

Motueka enjoys a balanced 156 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in Tasman in May

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

Weather conditions Weather
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Precipitation
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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 5 most popular destinations in Tasman?

Motueka

In May Motueka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Motueka
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
<<  
17°C 
11°C 
188 hours 
123 mm 
10 days 
unpleasant 
May May
15°C 
9°C 
156 hours 
134 mm 
11 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
150 hours 
150 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Motueka

Mapua

In May Mapua generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Mapua
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
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
195 hours 
114 mm 
9 days 
unpleasant 
May May
15°C 
8°C 
176 hours 
124 mm 
10 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
6°C 
144 hours 
136 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Mapua

Richmond

In May Richmond generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Richmond
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
<<  
17°C 
9°C 
195 hours 
112 mm 
9 days 
unpleasant 
May May
14°C 
7°C 
176 hours 
120 mm 
10 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
5°C 
144 hours 
133 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Richmond

Tasman

In May Tasman generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Tasman
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
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
188 hours 
116 mm 
9 days 
unpleasant 
May May
15°C 
8°C 
156 hours 
126 mm 
10 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
6°C 
150 hours 
140 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Tasman

Takaka

In May Takaka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Takaka
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
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
188 hours 
150 mm 
12 days 
unpleasant 
May May
15°C 
8°C 
156 hours 
161 mm 
14 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
150 hours 
184 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Takaka

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

Is May the best time to visit Tasman?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Tasman with often unpleasant weather in Motueka.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly perfect weather in Motueka. On the other hand, the weather in June, July and August tend to be poor.

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