SeasonMapPraslin weather in May
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May in Praslin: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days.
#10 of 12 months in Praslin · #912 of 1383 destinations to visit in May · comfort 75/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Praslin climate normals — May
| Daytime high | 28°C / 82°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 26°C / 80°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 32°C / 90°F | |
| Sea temperature | 30°C / 85°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 207 mm / 8.1 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 20 days | |
| Humidity | 81% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 24°C / 74°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.1 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.9 h | |
| Wind | 23 km/h / 14 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 25 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Praslin in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Praslin's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPraslin's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Praslin in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
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The calm between monsoons
25 Mar – 10 May · usuallyDive seasonThe turn between the two winds: barely any breeze, water like a pool and the visibility divers come for. October gives you a shorter version of the same thing.
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Southeast trades and the seaweed
15 May – 30 Sep · usuallyWind seasonRiskThe trades take the humidity out of the air but push seaweed onto the south and east beaches and chop the water up. Anse Lazio faces the other way and stays sheltered, which is why everyone ends up there.
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Wet season
MonsoonRisk20 rainy days and about 207 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Praslin in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Praslin?
- May in Praslin: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Praslin on SeasonMap's comfort score (75/100).
- What is the weather like in Praslin in May?
- In May, Praslin averages a daily high of 27.9°C and a low of 26.4°C, with about 206.5 mm of rain over roughly 20.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Praslin in May?
- Praslin has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 25 in May.