Kolonia in May

Wetter; FSM Constitution Day on May 10.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatOne of the drier months.
• MarchGreatDrier; good for the ruins.
• DecemberGoodDrier from mid-month.
• JanuaryGoodSlightly drier; still showers.

• KoloniaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 26 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 26 days
• Pohnpei and Kosrae (east), Federated States of Micronesia · Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, Tofolrainy

  Among the wettest inhabited places on Earth: showers most days all year, least rain Jan–Mar. Typhoons are rare this far east, though storms can form nearby.

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.

• FSM Constitution Day

  10 May · Citywide

  Public holiday; offices and many shops close.

• Constitution Day

  10 May · Federated States of Micronesia

  National holiday; events in Palikir and Kolonia.

Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia overall

Low

Prices · Federated States of Micronesia overall

Low

Federated States of Micronesia overall: Rains increase, especially on Pohnpei and Kosrae; diving continues.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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