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Raiatea weather in May

Weather in Raiatea: May

Average day temperature: 84.9°F
Average night temperature: 81.6°F
Sea water temperature: 83.5°F
Number of sunny days: 4 days
Day length: 11.2 - 11.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 7 days
Precipitation totals: 4.2 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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84
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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 82°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 78°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 81.6°F and 81.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Raiatea in May, °F

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84
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 83.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.7°F and 82.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
6%
42%
52%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.1
6.8
8.4
10.1
11.8
13.5
7.6
5.5
3.1
2.3
3.0
3.3
4.3
5.4
5.0
9.8
7.7
7.6
5.5
3.1
2.3
3.0
3.3
4.3
4.4
5.4
5.0
9.8
7.7

Precipitation total value in Raiatea in May is 4.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.8
5.5
8.3
11.1
13.9
16.6
19.4
22.2
12.3
12.9
13.9
15.7
15.7
16.2
14.8
11.9
11.1
13.7
13.5
12.3
12.9
13.9
15.7
15.7
16.2
14.8
13.5
11.9
11.1
13.7
13.5

The average wind speed value in May is 13.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
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0.0
0.9
1.7
2.6
3.5
4.3
5.2
6.1
4.5
4.1
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
5.0
5.1
4.5
4.5
4.1
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
5.0
5.1
4.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 4.3.

Best time for vacation in Raiatea

Sunniest months:
March 5 days
January 4 days
February 4 days
Warmest months:
April 85.6 °F
March 85.4 °F
May 84.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 84.4 °F
March 84.3 °F
February 83.7 °F
Coldest months:
August 80.3 °F
September 80.6 °F
October 81.5 °F
Rainiest months:
December 12 days
January 11 days
February 10 days
Windiest months:
July 16.3 mph
September 15.5 mph
August 15.2 mph

Raiatea on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Raiatea
Local time: 01:43
April 15, tuesday
0300
81°F
SW
11 mph
0600
82°F
SW
11 mph
0900
82°F
SW
7 mph
1200
82°F
S
9 mph
1500
84°F
S
9 mph
1800
84°F
S
7 mph
2100
84°F
S
7 mph
April 16, wednesday
0000
82°F
SE
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F