When to go · Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna in May
Good month. Drier trade-wind season begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Wallis and Futuna
- Prices
- Medium
- Wallis and Futuna
Verdict
Drier trade-wind season begins.
Weather in May
- Wallis (Uvea) · Mata-Utu, Hihifo, the lagoon isletsfine
Hot and humid all year, 25–31 °C. May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.
- Futuna and Alofi · Leava, Sigave, Alo, Poifine
Mountainous and wetter than Wallis, with heavier rain on the slopes; the small airstrip and harbour close in bad weather.
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.
Labour Day and Victory in Europe Day
1 May, 8 May
French public holidays.
Ascension and Pentecost
May–Jun (Ascension, Whit Monday)
Catholic holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Wallis and Futuna
- Low
- Prices · Wallis and Futuna
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Drier season begins; humid but calmer.