When to go · New Caledonia
New Caledonia in May
Great month. Warm days, cooler nights; good for hiking and islands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- New Caledonia
- Prices
- Medium
- New Caledonia
Verdict
Warm days, cooler nights; good for hiking and islands.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for New Caledonia in this guide.
Weather in May
- Nouméa and the west coast · Nouméa, Bourail, La Foa, Konébest weather
Drier side of Grande Terre; 30 °C (86 °F) and humid in the hot season, 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) and windy in the cool season (June–August).Drier side of Grande Terre; 86 °F (30 °C) and humid in the hot season, 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) and windy in the cool season (June–August).
- East coast and the north · Hienghène, Poindimié, Thiofine
Wetter windward coast with lush valleys; roads can close after heavy rain.
- Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines · Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa, Isle of Pinesbest weather
Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (22–23 °C (72–73 °F)).Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (72–73 °F (22–23 °C)).
- Nouméa26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 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.
French public holidays
1 May, 8 May, Ascension, Whit Monday
Several long weekends; offices and many shops close.
Labour Day and Victory Day
1 May and 8 May · Nouméa
Public holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Caledonia
- Low
- Prices · New Caledonia
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in New Caledonia, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Sep: Great
Crowds
May: Low
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Sep: 2
May: Warm days, cooler nights; good for hiking and islands.
September: Dry and warming; one of the best months for the lagoon and islands; whales until mid-September.
New Caledonia: 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
Nouméa and the west coast
Best weather of the year (Nouméa, Bourail, La Foa, Koné)
Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines
Best weather of the year (Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa, Isle of Pines)
Mild, dry, clear lagoon.