Weather in Rodrigues Island in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Rodrigues Island in May
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +22°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +23°C.
Is Rodrigues Island warm or cold in May?
Rodrigues Island is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Rodrigues Island:
Climate in Rodrigues Island in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 38 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 77% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 78 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rodrigues Island is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Rodrigues Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rodrigues Island in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+22°C) and the highest in 2019 (+27°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 283 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 1023 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rodrigues 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.
