When to go · Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Cooler uplands; 21 May Saint Helena Day.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Prices: Medium; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Cooler uplands; 21 May Saint Helena Day.

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Tristan da CunhaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seascool
Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall: Cooler uplands; 21 May Saint Helena Day.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tristan da Cunha, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Cooler uplands; 21 May Saint Helena Day.

January: Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.

Tristan da Cunha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.