Weather in Easter Island in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Easter Island in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +21°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +20°C.
Is Easter Island warm or cold in May?
Easter Island is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +22°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +19°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Easter Island:
Climate in Easter Island in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 89 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +22°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 87 mm to 89 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in April to 0 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Easter Island is gradually decreasing during May, going from 9 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Easter Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Easter Island in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1998 (+20°C) and the highest in 2002 (+21°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 418 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 1401 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Easter Island, 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.