Ambon weather in May
In May, Ambon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 230 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ambon's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambon's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
- 24.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:29 AM – 6:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 69%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.82 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Ambon is city in Maluku Province, Indonesia.
- Density
- 1,163/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1575
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical May day in Ambon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 26 |
| 2 | 28 | 26 |
| 3 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | 28 | 26 |
| 5 | 28 | 26 |
| 6 | 28 | 26 |
| 7 | 28 | 26 |
| 8 | 28 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 | 26 |
| 10 | 27 | 26 |
| 11 | 27 | 26 |
| 12 | 27 | 26 |
| 13 | 27 | 26 |
| 14 | 27 | 26 |
| 15 | 27 | 26 |
| 16 | 27 | 26 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 26 |
| 19 | 27 | 26 |
| 20 | 27 | 26 |
| 21 | 27 | 26 |
| 22 | 27 | 26 |
| 23 | 27 | 26 |
| 24 | 27 | 26 |
| 25 | 27 | 26 |
| 26 | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 27 | 26 |
| 29 | 27 | 26 |
| 30 | 27 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 26 |
How May really feels in Ambon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ambon weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 27° | 161 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 121 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 158 | 22.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 203 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 230 | 24.6 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 25° | 241 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 175 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 100 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 25° | 71 | 14.3 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 70 | 15 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 79 | 16.6 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 157 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 | 27 | 73 |
| 3 | 27 | 73 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 27 | 73 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 28 | 72 |
| 8 | 29 | 71 |
| 9 | 31 | 69 |
| 10 | 32 | 68 |
| 11 | 33 | 67 |
| 12 | 34 | 66 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 36 | 64 |
| 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 38 | 62 |
| 18 | 39 | 61 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 41 | 59 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 27 | 37 | 63 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 37 | 63 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Ambon gets around 230 mm of rain over 24.6 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 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 83 |
| 2 | 83 |
| 3 | 83 |
| 4 | 82 |
| 5 | 81 |
| 6 | 80 |
| 7 | 79 |
| 8 | 78 |
| 9 | 77 |
| 10 | 76 |
| 11 | 75 |
| 12 | 74 |
| 13 | 74 |
| 14 | 74 |
| 15 | 74 |
| 16 | 74 |
| 17 | 74 |
| 18 | 75 |
| 19 | 76 |
| 20 | 77 |
| 21 | 78 |
| 22 | 80 |
| 23 | 81 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 83 |
| 26 | 84 |
| 27 | 85 |
| 28 | 85 |
| 29 | 85 |
| 30 | 86 |
| 31 | 85 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| Miserable (%) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 0 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
| 5 | 0 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 0 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 0 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
| 11 | 1 | 57 | 42 |
| 12 | 1 | 58 | 41 |
| 13 | 1 | 58 | 41 |
| 14 | 1 | 59 | 40 |
| 15 | 1 | 60 | 39 |
| 16 | 1 | 61 | 38 |
| 17 | 1 | 62 | 37 |
| 18 | 0 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 0 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 0 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 0 | 65 | 35 |
| 22 | 0 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
| 24 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
| 25 | 0 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 29 | 0 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 0 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:19 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:21 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:20 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:20 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:20 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:20 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:20 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:19 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:19 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.82 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.6 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Ambon?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Ambon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ambon in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Ambon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ambon in May
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Ambon in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambon peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Ambon?
Ambon sits at 3.7°S, 128.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Amahai, 91 km away.
Topography around Ambon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.
The land around Ambon is covered by trees (40%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
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 Ambon (-3.6958°, 128.1833°, elevation 12 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).