Adamstown weather in May
In May, Adamstown sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Adamstown's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adamstown's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 107 mm
- 9.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 7:13 AM – 6:00 PM
- Cloud cover
- 65%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 23 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Adamstown is capital and only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands.
- Density
- 10/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1790
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical May day in Adamstown reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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| 1 | 24 | 23 |
| 2 | 24 | 23 |
| 3 | 24 | 23 |
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| 29 | 23 | 22 |
| 30 | 23 | 22 |
| 31 | 23 | 22 |
Adamstown weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 24° | 117 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 24° | 109 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 24° | 109 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 24° | 130 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 22° | 107 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 21° | 121 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 20° | 102 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 20° | 113 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 20° | 106 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 134 | 11 | 12.6 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 22° | 108 | 9.7 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 23° | 155 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.
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| Clearer (%) | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | 40 | 60 |
| 5 | 40 | 60 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 9 | 41 | 59 |
| 10 | 42 | 58 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 43 | 57 |
| 13 | 43 | 57 |
| 14 | 43 | 57 |
| 15 | 45 | 55 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 45 | 55 |
| 19 | 44 | 56 |
| 20 | 44 | 56 |
| 21 | 44 | 56 |
| 22 | 45 | 55 |
| 23 | 45 | 55 |
| 24 | 44 | 56 |
| 25 | 43 | 57 |
| 26 | 43 | 57 |
| 27 | 43 | 57 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 41 | 59 |
| 31 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Adamstown gets around 107 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 33 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
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| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in May
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 50% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Oppressive (%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 23 |
| 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 20 |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 19 |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 19 |
| 7 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 38 | 18 |
| 8 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 37 | 17 |
| 9 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 17 |
| 10 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 17 |
| 11 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 16 |
| 12 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 16 |
| 13 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 16 |
| 14 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 16 |
| 15 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 35 | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 35 | 15 |
| 17 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 35 | 14 |
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| 22 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 10 |
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| 25 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 9 |
| 26 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 8 |
| 27 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 8 |
| 28 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 8 |
| 29 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 7 |
| 30 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 7 |
| 31 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 38 | 7 |
Wind in May
Winds average 23 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 24 | breezy |
| 2 | 24 | breezy |
| 3 | 24 | breezy |
| 4 | 24 | breezy |
| 5 | 24 | breezy |
| 6 | 24 | breezy |
| 7 | 24 | breezy |
| 8 | 24 | breezy |
| 9 | 24 | breezy |
| 10 | 23 | breezy |
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| 25 | 23 | breezy |
| 26 | 23 | breezy |
| 27 | 23 | breezy |
| 28 | 23 | breezy |
| 29 | 23 | breezy |
| 30 | 23 | breezy |
| 31 | 23 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:05 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:55 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 7:05 | 6:10 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 7:06 | 6:09 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 7:06 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 7:07 | 6:08 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 7:07 | 6:07 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:06 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:05 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 7:09 | 6:05 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 7:09 | 6:04 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 7:10 | 6:04 |
| 11 | 10.9 | 7:11 | 6:03 |
| 12 | 10.9 | 7:11 | 6:02 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 7:12 | 6:02 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 7:12 | 6:01 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 7:13 | 6:01 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 7:13 | 6:00 |
| 17 | 10.8 | 7:14 | 6:00 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 7:14 | 5:59 |
| 19 | 10.7 | 7:15 | 5:59 |
| 20 | 10.7 | 7:15 | 5:58 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 7:16 | 5:58 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 7:16 | 5:58 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 7:17 | 5:57 |
| 24 | 10.7 | 7:17 | 5:57 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 7:18 | 5:56 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 7:18 | 5:56 |
| 27 | 10.6 | 7:19 | 5:56 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 7:19 | 5:56 |
| 29 | 10.6 | 7:20 | 5:55 |
| 30 | 10.6 | 7:20 | 5:55 |
| 31 | 10.6 | 7:21 | 5:55 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.2 | Moderate |
Is May a good time to visit Adamstown?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.
What to pack for Adamstown in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Adamstown in May
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Adamstown in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Adamstown?
Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.
Topography around Adamstown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adamstown.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.
The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.
Pitcairn travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Religion
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 Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 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. 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).