Barbados weather in May
Barbados in May averages 28°C (82°F), 85 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Barbados, May is the fifth driest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
25–31°C · 77–87°F
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
hours per day
What is Barbados 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 Barbados in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.3 hours of sun a day, 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 85 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
May compared with April and June
May in Barbados is 0.7°C warmer than April and 22 mm wetter than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
May in Barbados is about the same temperature as June and 23 mm drier than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
Daylight in Barbados in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 12 hours 44 minutes in Barbados, rising about 05:32 and setting about 18:16 local time.
May ends 14 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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Barbados weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C / 80°F | 72 mm |
| February | 26°C / 79°F | 43 mm |
| March | 27°C / 80°F | 36 mm |
| April | 27°C / 81°F | 63 mm |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 85 mm |
| June | 28°C / 82°F | 108 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 131 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 154 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 158 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 181 mm |
| November | 27°C / 81°F | 174 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 102 mm |
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FAQs about Barbados in May
May climate averages for Barbados, 1991–2020.
Barbados averages 28°C (82°F) in May, ranging from about 25°C (77°F) at night to 31°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 85 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
They are about the same. May averages 28°C (82°F) and June 28°C (82°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
May is 0.7°C warmer than April, and 22 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run 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 44 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 12 hours 54 minutes in June and 11 hours 21 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:32 and sunset about 18:16 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 14 minutes longer than it starts.
