When to go · Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia in May
Mixed month. Rains increase, especially on Pohnpei and Kosrae; diving continues.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
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- Prices
- Low
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Verdict
Rains increase, especially on Pohnpei and Kosrae; diving continues.
Weather in May
- Yap and Chuuk (west) · Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk Lagoonfine
Drier and calmer Jan–Apr, which is also the Yap manta mating season; the western states sit closer to the typhoon track, most active Aug–Nov. Lagoon diving in Chuuk runs all year.
- Pohnpei and Kosrae (east) · Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, Tofolrainy
Among the wettest inhabited places on Earth: showers most days all year, least rain Jan–Mar. Typhoons are rare this far east, though storms can form nearby.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Constitution Day
10 May
National holiday; events in Palikir and Kolonia.
FSM Constitution Day
May 10 · Kolonia
Public holiday; offices and many shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia
- Low
- Prices · Federated States of Micronesia
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast