São Tomé weather in May (São Tomé & Príncipe)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in São Tomé in May lies at 27.7°C (81.86°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 25.1°C (77.18°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 200mm (7.9 inches). There are generally around 14 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 147 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

São Tomé, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 25 °C  

Max Temperature 27 °C  

Chance of Rain 47%  

Precipitation 200mm  

Rainy days 14 days  

Humidity 81% *  

Sunshine 147 hrs *  

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Where to go in São Tomé & Príncipe in May

Find out more about the weather in São Tomé & Príncipe in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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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 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? Visitors traveling to São Tomé should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

7/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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