Antigua & Barbuda weather in May
Antigua & Barbuda in May averages 27°C (81°F), 127 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Antigua & Barbuda, May is the sixth driest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
23–31°C · 74–88°F
- Rainfall
- 127 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h
hours per day
What is Antigua & Barbuda like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Antigua & Barbuda in May?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 31°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 127 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
May compared with April and June
May in Antigua & Barbuda is 0.9°C warmer than April and 29 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
May in Antigua & Barbuda is 0.8°C cooler than June and 23 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
Daylight in Antigua & Barbuda in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 12 hours 56 minutes in Antigua & Barbuda, rising about 05:35 and setting about 18:31 local time.
May ends 19 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Antigua & Barbuda weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 77°F | 92 mm |
| February | 25°C / 77°F | 58 mm |
| March | 25°C / 78°F | 69 mm |
| April | 26°C / 79°F | 98 mm |
| May | 27°C / 81°F | 127 mm |
| June | 28°C / 82°F | 104 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 141 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 165 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 191 mm |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 211 mm |
| November | 26°C / 79°F | 177 mm |
| December | 25°C / 77°F | 130 mm |
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FAQs about Antigua & Barbuda in May
May climate averages for Antigua & Barbuda, 1991–2020.
Antigua & Barbuda averages 27°C (81°F) in May, ranging from about 23°C (74°F) at night to 31°C (88°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 127 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
No. May averages 27°C (81°F) against 28°C (82°F) in June — 0.8°C cooler.
May is 0.9°C warmer than April, and 29 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, January to June, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a thirty-year average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 56 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 9 minutes in June and 11 hours 7 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:35 and sunset about 18:31 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 19 minutes longer than it starts.
