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Mafia Island weather in May

Weather in Mafia Island: May

Average day temperature: 84.5°F
Average night temperature: 73.6°F
Sea water temperature: 82.7°F
Number of sunny days: 9 days
Day length: 11.7 - 11.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 11 days
Precipitation totals: 6.0 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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84
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112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 68°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 82.1°F and 72.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Mafia Island in May, °F

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77
79
81
83
85
87
89

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 83.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.6°F and 82.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
23%
42%
35%

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
2.7
5.3
8.0
10.7
13.3
16.0
18.6
4.9
3.8
2.9
1.3
1.8
2.4
2.2
15.5
5.6
3.6
4.5
4.9
3.8
2.9
1.3
1.8
2.4
2.2
6.9
15.5
5.6
3.6
4.5

Precipitation total value in Mafia Island in May is 6.9 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.8
6.3
7.9
9.5
11.1
6.7
6.9
7.7
8.2
8.6
9.3
8.6
6.5
5.9
7.1
7.6
6.7
6.9
7.7
8.2
8.6
9.3
8.6
7.9
6.5
5.9
7.1
7.6

The average wind speed value in May is 7.9 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.8
5.9
7.1
8.3
6.2
6.3
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.1
6.0
3.9
5.7
6.0
5.7
6.2
6.3
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.1
6.0
5.8
3.9
5.7
6.0
5.7

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: 5.8.

Best time for vacation in Mafia Island

Sunniest months:
June 14 days
July 14 days
December 13 days
Warmest months:
March 89.5 °F
December 89.2 °F
February 89.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
March 85.0 °F
April 84.5 °F
December 84.2 °F
Coldest months:
July 83.3 °F
August 83.7 °F
June 84.0 °F
Rainiest months:
April 17 days
May 11 days
March 10 days
Windiest months:
July 9.6 mph
June 9.1 mph
August 8.8 mph

Mafia Island on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Mafia Island
Local time: 03:35
April 25, friday
0600
73°F
NE
6 mph
0900
79°F
N
7 mph
1200
81°F
N
7 mph
1500
82°F
NW
6 mph
1800
77°F
NW
6 mph
2100
75°F
N
5 mph
April 26, saturday
0000
73°F
N
4 mph
0300
72°F
NE
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F