Mata-Utu in May

Drier season begins; humid but calmer.

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

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDrier; best weather for the lagoon.
• JulyGreatDrier; Territory Day on Jul 29 closes offices.
• AugustGreatDrier; occasional showers.
• SeptemberGreatDrier and warm.

• Mata-UtuHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 18 days
• Wallis (Uvea), Wallis and Futuna · Mata-Utu, Hihifo, the lagoon isletsfine

  Hot and humid all year, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F). May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.Hot and humid all year, 77–88 °F (25–31 °C). May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.

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 and Victory Day

  1 May and 8 May · Whole island

  French public holidays; offices and banks shut.

• Ascension and Pentecost check

  40 and 50 days after Easter · Whole island

  Holidays and church feasts; some shops close.

• Drier season

  May to October · Whole island

  Calmer seas, best for lagoon days and the lakes; more travellers.

Crowds · Wallis and Futuna overall

Low

Prices · Wallis and Futuna overall

Medium

Wallis and Futuna overall: Drier trade-wind season begins.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mata-Utu, 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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