Takanini weather in May

In May, Takanini sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 93 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Takanini's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takanini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:16 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Takanini is suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Takanini reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21813
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131812
141812
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201711
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281611
291611
301611
311610

Takanini weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°668.414.36.9
Feb24° / 17°62813.47.0
Mar22° / 16°677.712.37.0
Apr20° / 14°789.111.16.3
May17° / 12°9310.4105.6
Jun15° / 10°10011.29.54.5
Jul14° / 113139.74.0
Aug15° / 9713.710.64.1
Sep16° / 10°8612.811.74.6
Oct17° / 12°7611.2135.3
Nov19° / 13°7110.3145.9
Dec21° / 15°8710.714.56.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
44951
55050
65050
75050
84951
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215347
225347
235347
245446
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Takanini gets around 93 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3138

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1632611
2642511
3642511
4652411
5662410
6672310
7672310
8682210
970219
1070219
1171209
1272208
1373198
1473198
1575187
1675187
1775187
1876186
1976186
2078175
2178175
2279174
2379174
2480173
2580173
2682162
2782162
2882162
2982162
3082162
3184151

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:036:32
210.58:036:31
310.48:046:30
410.48:056:29
510.48:066:28
610.38:076:27
710.38:086:26
810.38:096:25
910.28:106:24
1010.28:116:23
1110.28:116:22
1210.18:126:21
1310.18:136:20
1410.18:146:19
1510.18:156:18
1610.08:166:17
1710.08:176:16
1810.08:186:16
199.98:186:15
209.98:196:14
219.98:206:13
229.98:216:13
239.88:226:12
249.88:226:11
259.88:236:11
269.88:246:10
279.78:256:10
289.78:256:09
299.78:266:09
309.78:276:08
319.78:286:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Takanini

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Takanini?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Takanini for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takanini in May

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

In May, Takanini sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Takanini in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Takanini in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takanini peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Takanini?

Takanini sits at 37.0°S, 174.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Papakura, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Takanini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takanini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Takanini is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Papakura 3.0 km · Manurewa 5.0 km · Manukau City 7.0 km · Papatoetoe 11 km · Otara 11 km · Mangere East 12 km · Otahuhu 14 km · Mangere 14 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

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 Takanini (-37.0393°, 174.9281°, elevation 24 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).