When to go · Tuvalu
Tuvalu in May
Good month. Trade winds return; Gospel Day feasts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Tuvalu
- Prices
- Medium
- Tuvalu
Verdict
Trade winds return; Gospel Day feasts.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- All atolls · Funafuti and the outer islandsfine
Hot and humid all year, around 26–32 °C (79–90 °F). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.Hot and humid all year, around 79–90 °F (26–32 °C). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.
- Funafuti31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 19 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.
Gospel Day (Te Aso o te Tala Lei)
Second Monday of May
Celebrates the arrival of Christianity; church events and feasts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tuvalu
- Low
- Prices · Tuvalu
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuvalu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Trade winds return; Gospel Day feasts.
June: Drier, breezy, calm lagoon.
Tuvalu: 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
Drier and slightly cooler.