Les Abymes weather in May

In May, Les Abymes sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 78 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Les Abymes's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Les Abymes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Les Abymes reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Les Abymes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°6220.211.15.6
Feb25° / 23°4416.411.55.9
Mar25° / 23°3914.311.96.4
Apr26° / 24°5716.912.45.7
May27° / 25°781912.75.2
Jun27° / 25°732012.94.9
Jul28° / 25°9623.412.94.6
Aug28° / 26°10925.312.54.3
Sep28° / 26°12922.912.14.3
Oct28° / 25°13624.511.64.4
Nov27° / 25°11922.911.24.7
Dec26° / 24°7621.4115.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45347
55248
65149
74951
84852
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Les Abymes gets around 78 mm of rain over 19 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1261
1361
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1958
2058
2158
2259
2359
2460
2560
2661
2761
2862
2963
3063
3164

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123770
222780
321790
420800
519801
617821
716831
815841
914851
1013861
1112871
1211881
1310891
149901
158902
167912
176922
186922
195932
204942
214942
223952
233943
243943
252953
262953
272944
282944
292944
302944
312944

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:21
212.65:456:21
312.65:456:21
412.65:446:21
512.65:446:22
612.65:436:22
712.75:436:22
812.75:436:22
912.75:426:23
1012.75:426:23
1112.75:416:23
1212.75:416:24
1312.75:416:24
1412.75:406:24
1512.75:406:25
1612.85:406:25
1712.85:396:25
1812.85:396:26
1912.85:396:26
2012.85:386:26
2112.85:386:27
2212.85:386:27
2312.85:386:27
2412.85:386:28
2512.85:376:28
2612.95:376:28
2712.95:376:29
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2912.95:376:29
3012.95:376:30
3112.95:376:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Les Abymes

In seasonPeak

None of Les Abymes's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Les Abymes sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Les Abymes sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Les Abymes?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Les Abymes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Les Abymes in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Les Abymes sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Les Abymes in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Les Abymes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Les Abymes peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Les Abymes in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Les Abymes is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Les Abymes?

Les Abymes sits at 16.3°N, 61.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Pointe-à-Pitre, 5.0 km away.

Pointe-à-PitreLe GosierBaie-MahaultPetit-BourgSainte-AnneLe MouleSainte-RoseCapesterre-Belle-Eau

Topography around Les Abymes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Les Abymes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Abymes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Les Abymes is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Pointe-à-Pitre 5.0 km · Le Gosier 8.0 km · Baie-Mahault 9.0 km · Petit-Bourg 13 km · Sainte-Anne 14 km · Le Moule 18 km · Sainte-Rose 22 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 26 km

Guadeloupe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Les Abymes (16.273°, -61.5051°, elevation 20 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).