When to go · Tuvalu
Tuvalu in May
Good month. Trade winds return; Gospel Day feasts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Tuvalu
- Prices
- Medium
- Tuvalu
Verdict
Trade winds return; Gospel Day feasts.
Weather in May
- All atolls · Funafuti and the outer islandsfine
Hot and humid all year, around 26–32 °C. May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.
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.
Gospel Day (Te Aso o te Tala Lei)
Second Monday of May
Celebrates the arrival of Christianity; church events and feasts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tuvalu
- Low
- Prices · Tuvalu
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Drier and slightly cooler.