Port Vila 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 – December
What is the weather like in Port Vila in May?
In May, Port Vila is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 27.7 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 159 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 32 km/h. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Port Vila.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min06:04 – 17:22
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 25 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 32 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Pacific/Efate
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %32 %
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
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Port Vila in May: quick answers
Is Port Vila hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Port Vila average 26 °C and nights cool to about 25 °C.
Can you swim in Port Vila in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 27.7 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Port Vila in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 159 mm in total.
Port Vila 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