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New Caledonia in May

Around 25 °C with 78 mm of rain and 5.4 hours of sun a day.

May is one of the strongest months to visit New Caledonia. Around 25 °C with 78 mm of rain and 5.4 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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What the weather usually does

New Caledonia · typical month

  • Day / night
    20 – 25 °C
    Year range 17 – 29 °C
  • Rainfall
    78 mm
    Year range 47 – 246 mm
  • Sunshine
    5.4 hr / day
    Year range 5.1 – 7.8 hr / day
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Safety · 3 governments

What the governments say about New Caledonia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 3 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

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US

Exercise increased caution

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyNew Caledonia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (23.4), highest in January (28.7). Monthly means: 28.7, 28.6, 28.1, 27.0, 25.3, 24.0, 23.4, 23.4, 24.6, 26.2, 27.2, 28.1.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January28.722.620.530.2
February28.623.420.830.4
March28.122.821.029.5
April27.021.618.829.1
May25.319.716.627.2
June24.018.115.226.0
July23.417.314.525.8
August23.416.914.225.5
September24.617.614.827.0
October26.219.116.828.0
November27.220.417.629.0
December28.121.919.529.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyNew Caledonia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in September (47), highest in February (246). Monthly means: 202, 246, 202, 190, 78, 53, 60, 81, 47, 100, 109, 185.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January202
February246
March202
April190
May78
June53
July60
August81
September47
October100
November109
December185
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyNew Caledonia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (5.1), highest in November (7.8). Monthly means: 7.3, 6.4, 6.0, 5.6, 5.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.7, 7.0, 7.5, 7.8, 7.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.3
February6.4
March6.0
April5.6
May5.4
June5.1
July5.2
August5.7
September7.0
October7.5
November7.8
December7.4
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyNew Caledonia. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in January (11.3), highest in September (12.8). Monthly means: 11.3, 12.8, 11.9, 12.2, 12.5, 11.7, 12.0, 12.3, 12.8, 11.9, 11.7, 11.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January11.35.817.5
February12.85.922.1
March11.95.618.5
April12.25.618.6
May12.56.418.9
June11.75.918.7
July12.06.019.8
August12.36.518.8
September12.87.218.8
October11.96.518.7
November11.76.118.6
December11.66.318.3
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April

Around 27 °C with 190 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day.

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June

Around 24 °C with 53 mm of rain and 5.1 hours of sun a day.

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