Tauranga 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: November – April
What is the weather like in Tauranga in May?
In May, Tauranga is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 17.9 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 124 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Tauranga.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 10 h 8 min07:07 – 17:15
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %80 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Tauranga in May: quick answers
Is Tauranga hot in May?
No. In May, Tauranga is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Can you swim in Tauranga in May?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in May the sea averages just 17.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from January to March.
Does it rain much in Tauranga in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 124 mm in total.
Tauranga 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