Le Robert weather in May

In May, Le Robert sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 63 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Le Robert's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Robert's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Le Robert reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312925

How May really feels in Le Robert

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Le Robert weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°5017.811.25.8
Feb27° / 23°3513.111.56.2
Mar27° / 23°3814.111.96.1
Apr28° / 24°4514.912.35.5
May29° / 25°6317.112.74.8
Jun29° / 25°7518.612.94.4
Jul29° / 25°10323.812.84.0
Aug29° / 25°11625.412.53.7
Sep29° / 25°13223.912.13.7
Oct28° / 25°14424.711.73.8
Nov28° / 24°12522.811.34.5
Dec27° / 24°6319.211.15.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
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224852
234753
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Le Robert gets around 63 mm of rain over 17.1 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2155
2255
2356
2457
2557
2658
2759
2859
2960
3060
3160

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
138620
238620
337630
436640
534651
633661
731681
829701
927721
1026731
1124751
1222771
1320791
1419801
1517812
1616822
1715832
1814842
1913852
2013852
2112862
2212862
2312853
2411863
2511863
2611863
2711863
2810873
2910864
309874
319874

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 17 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
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 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 5:45 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:456:17
212.55:456:17
312.55:446:17
412.65:446:17
512.65:446:17
612.65:436:18
712.65:436:18
812.65:426:18
912.65:426:18
1012.65:426:19
1112.65:416:19
1212.65:416:19
1312.65:416:20
1412.75:406:20
1512.75:406:20
1612.75:406:20
1712.75:396:21
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2012.75:396:22
2112.75:386:22
2212.75:386:22
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2712.85:386:24
2812.85:376:24
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3012.85:376:25
3112.85:376:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Le Robert

In seasonPeak

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

Le Robert sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Le Robert's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Le Robert sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Le Robert?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Le Robert for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Robert in May

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

In May, Le Robert sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Le Robert 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Le Robert 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 Le Robert peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Le Robert 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 Le Robert is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJun 2028 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le Robert?

Le Robert sits at 14.7°N, 60.9°W, 8 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is La Trinité, 7.0 km away.

La TrinitéLe FrançoisLe LamentinSaint-JosephDucosSainte-MarieFort-de-France

Topography around Le Robert

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Robert has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Le Robert is covered by trees (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: La Trinité 7.0 km · Le François 8.0 km · Le Lamentin 9.0 km · Saint-Joseph 10 km · Ducos 12 km · Sainte-Marie 13 km · Fort-de-France 16 km · Gros Islet 68 km

Martinique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 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 Le Robert (14.6775°, -60.9423°, elevation 8 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).