Arjawinangun weather in May

In May, Arjawinangun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 96 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Arjawinangun's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arjawinangun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Arjawinangun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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How May really feels in Arjawinangun

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.

Arjawinangun weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°33729.612.33.1
Feb28° / 24°31627.312.23.0
Mar29° / 24°31129.5123.0
Apr29° / 25°20925.611.93.4
May29° / 25°9617.211.74.5
Jun29° / 24°5610.711.65.4
Jul29° / 24°31611.76.1
Aug29° / 23°133.111.86.4
Sep30° / 24°284.9125.7
Oct30° / 24°8612.512.14.7
Nov29° / 25°22823.112.33.5
Dec29° / 24°34328.912.43.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43664
53763
63763
73862
83961
93961
104159
114258
124357
134456
144654
154852
165050
175149
185248
195446
205545
215545
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Arjawinangun gets around 96 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
370
469
568
667
766
865
963
1062
1161
1259
1358
1456
1555
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2347
2446
2546
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118811
218811
318811
428711
528612
628612
738512
838512
948412
1048412
1148412
1258312
1358312
1458312
1568311
1668311
1768311
1878310
1978310
207849
217849
227858
238848
248848
258857
269847
279847
289856
2910846
3010855
3110855

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:37
211.85:505:36
311.85:515:36
411.85:515:36
511.75:515:36
611.75:515:35
711.75:515:35
811.75:515:35
911.75:515:35
1011.75:515:34
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1211.75:515:34
1311.75:515:34
1411.75:515:34
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1711.75:525:33
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1911.75:525:33
2011.75:525:33
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2211.75:535:33
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2711.75:545:33
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3011.65:545:33
3111.65:545:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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225.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Arjawinangun

In seasonPeak

None of Arjawinangun's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arjawinangun sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Arjawinangun's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Arjawinangun?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Arjawinangun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arjawinangun in May

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

In May, Arjawinangun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arjawinangun 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 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Arjawinangun in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arjawinangun peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arjawinangun 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 Arjawinangun is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1654 µg/m³Aug 2244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arjawinangun?

Arjawinangun sits at 6.6°S, 108.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palimanan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Arjawinangun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arjawinangun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Arjawinangun is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
543 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Palimanan 7.0 km · Klangenan 8.0 km · Plumbon 10 km · Weru 13 km · Sumber 15 km · Cirebon 18 km · Jatiwangi 19 km · Karangampel 21 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
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Arjawinangun (-6.6453°, 108.4103°, 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).