When to go · Palmerston Island
Palmerston Island in May
Great month. Inside Palmerston Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season, calmer seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
Inside Palmerston Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season, calmer seas).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Palmerston Island in this guide.
Weather in May
- Palmerston IslandHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- Low
Cook Islands overall: Dry season begins; good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palmerston Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Palmerston Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season, calmer seas).
June: Inside Palmerston Island's best window: May–Oct (dry season, calmer seas).
Palmerston Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.