Nouméa weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: May – November
What is the weather like in Nouméa in May?
In May, Nouméa is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sea averages 25.0 °C – pleasant for swimming. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 164 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Nouméa.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 4 min06:18 – 17:22
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 16 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Pacific/Noumea
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %11 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nouméa in May: quick answers
Is Nouméa hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Nouméa average 24 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C.
Can you swim in Nouméa in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 25.0 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Nouméa in May?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 164 mm.
Nouméa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences