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May Weather in Niue Niue

Daily high temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 83°F to 81°F, rarely falling below 79°F or exceeding 85°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 74°F to 72°F, rarely falling below 68°F or exceeding 76°F.

For reference, on February 16, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Niue typically range from 76°F to 86°F, while on August 9, the coldest day of the year, they range from 69°F to 79°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in Niue

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Niue

Average Hourly Temperature in May in NiueMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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The month of May in Niue experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 61% to 55%.

The clearest day of the month is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 45% of the time.

For reference, on January 6, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 79%, while on July 25, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 61%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Niue

Cloud Cover Categories in May in NiueMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 139%May 139%May 3145%May 3145%May 1142%May 1142%May 2143%May 2143%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Niue, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 32% and ending it at 24%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 42% on February 8, and its lowest chance is 13% on June 29.

Probability of Precipitation in May in Niue

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in Niue is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 4.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.0 inches or falls below 1.3 inches, and ending the month at 2.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.5 inches or falls below 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in Niue

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in Niue, the length of the day is gradually decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 20 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 40 seconds, and weekly decrease of 4 minutes, 42 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is May 31, with 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 1, with 11 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in Niue

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Niue is 6:34 AM on May 1 and the latest sunrise is 11 minutes later at 6:45 AM on May 31.

The latest sunset is 5:58 PM on May 1 and the earliest sunset is 9 minutes earlier at 5:48 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Niue during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets 13 hours, 17 minutes later, at 6:56 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:51 AM and sets 10 hours, 59 minutes later, at 5:50 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in Niue

The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Niue

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in NiueMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun0010102020203030404050500001010202030303040405060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Niue

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in NiueMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 87:22 AMApr 87:22 AMApr 2312:50 PMApr 2312:50 PMMay 74:23 PMMay 74:23 PMMay 232:54 AMMay 232:54 AMJun 61:38 AMJun 61:38 AMJun 212:09 PMJun 212:09 PM6:29 AM6:29 AM6:28 PM6:28 PM6:02 PM6:02 PM7:14 AM7:14 AM6:15 AM6:15 AM5:46 PM5:46 PM5:19 PM5:19 PM6:58 AM6:58 AM7:11 AM7:11 AM6:13 PM6:13 PM5:47 PM5:47 PM7:46 AM7:46 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%12:09 AMESE1:37 PMWSW-6:55 AMS231,534 mi
2
36%1:11 AMESE2:20 PMWSW-7:48 AMN229,276 mi
3
24%2:11 AME3:00 PMW-8:38 AMN227,409 mi
4
15%3:11 AME3:40 PMW-9:26 AMN226,140 mi
5
7%4:11 AME4:19 PMW-10:15 AMN225,660 mi
6
2%5:12 AMENE5:01 PMWNW-11:06 AMN226,110 mi
7
0%6:15 AMENE5:46 PMWNW-12:00 PMN227,533 mi
8
1%7:20 AMENE6:36 PMWNW-12:57 PMN229,864 mi
9
5%8:25 AMENE7:30 PMWNW-1:57 PMN232,917 mi
10
11%9:28 AMENE8:28 PMWNW-2:58 PMN236,422 mi
11
19%10:27 AMENE9:28 PMWNW-3:57 PMN240,062 mi
12
28%11:19 AMENE10:26 PMWNW-4:53 PMN243,525 mi
13
38%12:05 PMENE11:22 PMWNW-5:44 PMN246,545 mi
14
48%12:45 PMENE--6:30 PMN248,925 mi
15
50%-12:14 AMWNW1:21 PMENE7:13 PMN250,539 mi
16
67%-1:04 AMWNW1:54 PME7:53 PMN251,336 mi
17
76%-1:52 AMW2:25 PME8:32 PMN251,332 mi
18
83%-2:39 AMW2:56 PME9:10 PMN250,598 mi
19
90%-3:27 AMW3:27 PME9:50 PMN249,249 mi
20
95%-4:15 AMWSW4:01 PMESE10:32 PMN247,429 mi
21
99%-5:07 AMWSW4:38 PMESE11:17 PMS245,294 mi
22
100%-6:01 AMWSW5:19 PMESE--
23
100%-6:58 AMWSW6:06 PMESE12:06 AMS242,998 mi
24
99%-7:58 AMWSW6:59 PMESE1:00 AMS240,677 mi
25
96%-8:57 AMWSW7:58 PMESE1:58 AMS238,438 mi
26
90%-9:55 AMWSW9:00 PMESE2:57 AMS236,356 mi
27
82%-10:48 AMWSW10:03 PMESE3:56 AMS234,468 mi
28
73%-11:36 AMWSW11:04 PMESE4:52 AMS232,793 mi
29
62%-12:19 PMWSW-5:44 AMN231,346 mi
30
50%12:05 AMESE12:59 PMW-6:34 AMN230,156 mi
31
38%1:03 AME1:38 PMW-7:22 AMN229,277 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Niue is rapidly decreasing during May, falling from 96% to 86% over the course of the month.

For reference, on February 22, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on July 21, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 63% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Niue

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in NiueMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 196%May 196%May 3186%May 3186%May 1192%May 1192%May 2189%May 2189%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Niue is essentially constant during May, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 14.7 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on August 10, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 15.2 miles per hour, while on March 9, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.8 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during May is 15.0 miles per hour on May 8.

Average Wind Speed in May in Niue

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Niue throughout May is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 64% on May 1.

Wind Direction in May in Niue

Wind Direction in May in NiueMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJunsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Niue is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Niue is essentially constant during May, remaining within 1°F of 80°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in May in Niue

Average Water Temperature in May in NiueMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313176°F76°F77°F77°F78°F78°F79°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°FAprJunMay 181°FMay 181°FMay 3180°FMay 3180°FMay 1181°FMay 1181°FMay 2180°FMay 2180°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Niue are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Niue

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in NiueMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJun100%May 16100%May 16comfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Niue are rapidly increasing during May, increasing by 792°F, from 8,309°F to 9,101°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in Niue

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Niue is essentially constant during May, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 4.1 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Niue

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in NiueMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhAprJunMay 14.3 kWhMay 14.3 kWhMay 313.9 kWhMay 313.9 kWhMay 114.2 kWhMay 114.2 kWhMay 214.0 kWhMay 214.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Niue are -19.033 deg latitude, -169.867 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Niue is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Niue is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (97%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Niue, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Alofi / Niue page.

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