When to go · Garapan (Saipan)
Garapan (Saipan) in May
Mixed month. Getting hotter; the first showers arrive.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
Verdict
Getting hotter; the first showers arrive.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Garapan (Saipan)Highs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Flame Tree Arts Festival check
May (check) · Susupe and Garapan
Music, food and crafts; busy evenings.
Golden Week (Japan) big impact
Late Apr – early May · Northern Mariana Islands
Busy hotels and boats.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- High
Northern Mariana Islands overall: Hot, mostly dry; Golden Week early in the month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garapan (Saipan), side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jan: 2
May: Getting hotter; the first showers arrive.
January: Dry and breezy; good sea for boats.
Garapan (Saipan): figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast