Weather in Goroka in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Goroka in May
The temperature in May is +73°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +79°F during the day and a minimum of +57°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +73°F.
Is Goroka warm or cold in May?
Goroka is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +57°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 Goroka:
Climate in Goroka in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +46°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 257 mm | 147 mm | 87 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +73°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 257 mm to 147 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 88% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 0 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Goroka is gradually increasing during May, going from 0 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Goroka?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Goroka in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+71°F) and the highest in 2022 (+75°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1865 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 3798 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Goroka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.
