Weather in Saipan in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Saipan in May
The temperature in May is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +82°F during the day and a minimum of +75°F at night.
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 Saipan warm or cold in May?
Saipan is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°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 Saipan:
Climate in Saipan in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 90 mm | 132 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 27 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 67 mm to 90 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 5 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Saipan is gradually decreasing during May, going from 7 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Saipan?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Saipan in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+78°F) and the highest in 2020 (+86°F). The driest year was 1998 with only 954 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 3183 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Saipan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Saipan, 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.
