Caribbean weather in May
Averages for 13 places in the Caribbean in May, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – July
Places in the Caribbean in May
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for May.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | 96 | 28° | 26° | 27° | 8 h | 5 |
| Nassau, Bahamas | 92 | 27° | 24° | 26° | 9 h | 9 |
| Barbados (Bridgetown) | 90 | 28° | 26° | 28° | 9 h | 10 |
| Curaçao (Willemstad) | 89 | 28° | 26° | 27° | 8 h | 9 |
| Cancún | 86 | 29° | 26° | 28° | 8 h | 12 |
| Varadero | 86 | 29° | 24° | 27° | 8 h | 12 |
| Tulum | 85 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 8 h | 13 |
| Playa del Carmen | 84 | 30° | 25° | 28° | 8 h | 13 |
| Puerto Plata | 81 | 29° | 24° | 27° | 8 h | 15 |
| Punta Cana | 80 | 28° | 25° | 27° | 8 h | 16 |
| Montego Bay | 77 | 30° | 25° | 28° | 8 h | 23 |
| Havana | 61 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 9 h | 11 |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 51 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 8 h | 15 |
May compared
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Caribbean in May: quick answers
Is it warm in the Caribbean in May?
Yes, it is hot. Daytime highs average 29 °C (27–31 °C by place) and nights 25 °C.
Can you swim in the Caribbean in May?
Yes. The sea is 26–28 °C, 27 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in the Caribbean in May?
The warmest are Havana (31 °C), San Juan, Puerto Rico (31 °C) and Tulum (30 °C).
Does it rain much in the Caribbean in May?
Quite often: 13 rainy days on average. Plus 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Is May a good time to visit the Caribbean?
Yes, May is one of the best months, with a holiday weather score of 81 out of 100. Best time overall: November – July.
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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)