When to go · Bermuda
Bermuda in May
Great month. Beach season starts; Bermuda Day (late May) with parade and races.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bermuda
- Prices
- Medium
- Bermuda
Verdict
Beach season starts; Bermuda Day (late May) with parade and races.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bermuda in this guide.
Weather in May
- Whole island · Hamilton, south shore, St George's, Dockyardbest weather
Subtropical: winter days 18–20 °C (64–68 °F) with wind and showers, summer 28–30 °C (82–86 °F) and humid. Hurricanes and tropical storms mainly August–October; sea warm enough for most swimmers May–October.Subtropical: winter days 64–68 °F (18–20 °C) with wind and showers, summer 82–86 °F (28–30 °C) and humid. Hurricanes and tropical storms mainly August–October; sea warm enough for most swimmers May–October.
- Hamilton25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Bermuda Day big impact
Last Friday of May
Parade in Hamilton and road races; buses disrupted.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bermuda
- Medium
- Prices · Bermuda
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bermuda, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Beach season starts; Bermuda Day (late May) with parade and races.
June: Warm sea, long days; hurricane season opens but early storms are rare.
Bermuda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Hamilton, south shore, St George's, Dockyard)
Warm; Bermuda Day parade in late May.