Ouvéa weather in May

In May, Ouvéa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 119 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ouvéa's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouvéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:19 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ouvéa is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ouvéa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ouvéa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°14712.913.16.2
Feb27° / 26°15914.812.75.6
Mar27° / 26°19016.912.15.5
Apr26° / 25°13813.111.56.2
May25° / 24°11910.5116.9
Jun24° / 23°777.410.87.3
Jul23° / 22°615.910.97.5
Aug23° / 21°706.411.37.4
Sep23° / 22°63611.97.8
Oct24° / 23°535.812.57.9
Nov25° / 24°656.9137.6
Dec26° / 25°9111.613.26.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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25545
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ouvéa gets around 119 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
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737
836
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2828
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3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103183446
203193444
303203443
404213441
504223439
605233438
705253436
806263434
906273533
1006273531
1107283530
1207293628
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1608313724
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24010323919
25010323918
26011333817
27011343817
28012353716
29112363715
30113373614
31113383513

Wind in May

Winds average 26 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:29
211.26:145:28
311.26:145:27
411.26:155:27
511.26:155:26
611.26:155:26
711.26:165:25
811.16:165:25
911.16:175:24
1011.16:175:23
1111.16:175:23
1211.16:185:22
1311.16:185:22
1411.06:195:22
1511.06:195:21
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1711.06:205:20
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1911.06:215:20
2011.06:215:19
2111.06:225:19
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3110.86:265:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
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64.1Bright
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84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
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243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ouvéa

In seasonPeak

In May, Ouvéa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ouvéa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Ouvéa's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ouvéa?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ouvéa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ouvéa in May

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

In May, Ouvéa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ouvéa in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ouvéa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouvéa peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ouvéa?

Ouvéa sits at 20.7°S, 166.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Bourail, 148 km away.

BourailDumbéaMont-DoreNoumea

Topography around Ouvéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouvéa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Ouvéa is covered by trees (49%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (90%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bourail 148 km · Dumbéa 168 km · Mont-Dore 179 km · Noumea 181 km · Port Vila 374 km · Kingston 945 km · Sigatoka 1,184 km · Nadi 1,185 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$29,213
2024
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 2%

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 Ouvéa (-20.6528°, 166.5364°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).