Weather in Antigua in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Antigua in May
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +75°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +81°F.
Is Antigua warm or cold in May?
Antigua is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Antigua:
Climate in Antigua in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 60 mm | 43 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +81°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 33 mm to 60 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Antigua is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Antigua?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Antigua in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+79°F) and the highest in 1995 (+87°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1987 with 259 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antigua
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antigua, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.