When to go · Rota
Rota in May
Great month. Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
Verdict
Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Rota in this guide.
Weather in May
- RotaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Saipan, Tinian and Rota, Northern Mariana Islands · The three inhabited southern islandshot
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.
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 · Northern Mariana Islands
Busy hotels and boats.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- High
Northern Mariana Islands overall: Hot, mostly dry; Golden Week early in the month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rota, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Jan: 16
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).
January: Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).
Rota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast