Sengkurong weather in May

In May, Sengkurong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 166 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sengkurong's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sengkurong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sengkurong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22926
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52926
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How May really feels in Sengkurong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sengkurong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°19621.911.74.5
Feb27° / 25°11616.411.85.1
Mar27° / 26°8616.9125.2
Apr28° / 26°13621.112.14.3
May29° / 26°16621.812.24.0
Jun29° / 26°20819.512.34.2
Jul28° / 26°18719.112.34.4
Aug28° / 26°17819.412.24.3
Sep28° / 26°20221.5124.1
Oct28° / 26°25126.811.93.7
Nov28° / 26°26028.111.83.5
Dec28° / 26°26627.511.73.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
42080
52080
61981
71981
81981
91981
102080
112080
122179
132278
142278
152377
162476
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202476
212476
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232476
242476
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272278
282278
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sengkurong gets around 166 mm of rain over 21.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
275
375
475
575
675
774
874
973
1072
1171
1270
1370
1469
1568
1667
1767
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2467
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3071
3172

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252377
262377
272377
282476
292476
302575
312674

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:23
212.26:136:23
312.26:126:23
412.26:126:23
512.26:126:23
612.26:126:23
712.26:116:23
812.26:116:23
912.26:116:23
1012.26:116:23
1112.26:116:23
1212.26:116:23
1312.26:116:23
1412.26:106:23
1512.26:106:23
1612.26:106:24
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1812.26:106:24
1912.26:106:24
2012.26:106:24
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2412.26:106:25
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2612.26:106:25
2712.36:106:25
2812.36:106:25
2912.36:106:25
3012.36:106:26
3112.36:106:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sengkurong

In seasonPeak

In May, Sengkurong sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sengkurong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Sengkurong?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sengkurong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sengkurong in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Sengkurong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sengkurong in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sengkurong in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sengkurong peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sengkurong in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sengkurong is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1417 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sengkurong?

Sengkurong sits at 4.9°N, 114.8°E, 14 m above sea level, in Brunei. The nearest listed city is Bandar Seri Begawan, 12 km away.

Bandar Seri BegawanTutongMentiriLimbangSerasaMuaraBangarLiang

Topography around Sengkurong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sengkurong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengkurong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 m.

The land around Sengkurong is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
1,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Bandar Seri Begawan 12 km · Tutong 22 km · Mentiri 23 km · Limbang 24 km · Serasa 29 km · Muara 31 km · Bangar 33 km · Liang 44 km

Brunei travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 82%Christian 7%Buddhist 6%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sengkurong (4.8833°, 114.8333°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).