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Dominica in May

Good month. Heat builds; showers return late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Low
Dominica
Prices
Low
Dominica

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Dominica

Heat builds; showers return late in the month.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

  • West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth) · Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouthfine

    Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C (79–90 °F)); calm sea for diving and whale watching.

  • Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory) · Laudat, Boiling Lake, Castle Brucefine

    Rainforest: rain on most days in the mountains, several metres a year; cooler at altitude.

  • Roseau32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hampstead31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days
  • Portsmouth31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Scott's Head31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 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.

  • Labour Day

    1 May

    Public holiday.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Dominica
Low
Prices · Dominica
Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dominica, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jan: 0

May: Heat builds; showers return late in the month.

January: Showers in the hills; good diving and whales start.

Dominica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in May

Rated best or good this month