When to go · Palau
Palau in May
Good month. Golden Week early; rain starts to increase.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- High
- Palau
- Prices
- High
- Palau
Verdict
Golden Week early; rain starts to increase.
Weather in May
- Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands · Main islands and the southern lagoonfine
Hot and humid all year (27–31 °C) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.
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.
Golden Week (Japan) big impact
Late Apr – early May
Dive boats sell out; book early.
Senior Citizens Day
5 May
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Palau
- High
- Prices · Palau
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.