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George Town weather in May

Weather in George Town: May

Average day temperature: 88.9°F
Average night temperature: 81.3°F
Sea water temperature: 87.2°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 12.3 - 12.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 11 days
Precipitation totals: 4.9 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 88°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 86.4°F and 80.6°F.

Sea water temperature in George Town in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 88.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 88.9°F and 87.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
13%
58%
29%

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.1
8.5
9.9
5.4
8.2
6.4
6.2
5.1
4.0
3.8
4.6
3.0
1.8
3.5
5.4
8.2
6.4
6.2
5.1
4.0
3.8
5.7
4.6
3.0
1.8
3.5

Precipitation total value in George Town in May is 5.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
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may
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1.0
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4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
5.8
5.0
5.4
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.4
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.0
5.4
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.1
5.4
5.7
5.8
5.7

The average wind speed value in May is 5.1 mph The wind's strength is relatively same during the whole year.

Average sunny hours
jan
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mar
apr
may
jun
jul
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dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.7
5.9
7.1
8.3
5.3
4.1
4.8
5.0
4.9
6.0
5.6
5.9
6.7
6.9
6.3
5.3
4.1
4.8
5.0
4.9
6.0
5.6
5.7
5.9
6.7
6.9
6.3

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: 5.7.

Best time for vacation in George Town

Sunniest months:
March 16 days
February 15 days
July 12 days
Warmest months:
May 88.9 °F
April 88.5 °F
March 88.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 87.2 °F
June 87.0 °F
April 86.8 °F
Coldest months:
December 85.3 °F
January 85.7 °F
November 85.8 °F
Rainiest months:
November 17 days
October 15 days
December 12 days
Windiest months:
February 5.6 mph
March 5.5 mph
August 5.5 mph

George Town on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
George Town
Local time: 15:51
March 17, monday
1800
84°F
NE
9 mph
2100
81°F
N
5 mph
March 18, tuesday
0000
81°F
NE
2 mph
0300
79°F
W
2 mph
0600
77°F
W
5 mph
0900
79°F
W
5 mph
1200
84°F
SW
3 mph
1500
86°F
E
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F