Bangkalan weather in May

In May, Bangkalan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 101 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Bangkalan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangkalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bangkalan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13027
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How May really feels in Bangkalan

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.

Bangkalan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°30529.612.43.0
Feb29° / 26°26626.812.23.0
Mar29° / 26°23728.7123.1
Apr29° / 27°19623.811.83.5
May30° / 27°10114.911.74.7
Jun29° / 26°649.511.65.6
Jul29° / 26°294.811.66.5
Aug29° / 26°71.611.86.8
Sep30° / 26°203.1126.2
Oct30° / 27°7511.712.24.9
Nov30° / 27°17023.412.33.5
Dec29° / 26°28028.812.43.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44555
54555
64654
74753
84852
94852
105050
115149
125248
135347
145545
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
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266139
276139
286040
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bangkalan gets around 101 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
360
459
558
658
757
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1351
1449
1548
1647
1746
1845
1944
2043
2142
2242
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102278
202377
302476
402575
512673
612772
712871
812970
913069
1013168
1113267
1213465
1313564
1413663
1523761
1623860
1723959
1824058
1924157
2024256
2124256
2224355
2324454
2424454
2524553
2624553
2724652
2824652
2924652
3024652
3114653

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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1011calm
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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 5:34 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:345:19
211.85:345:19
311.75:345:18
411.75:345:18
511.75:345:18
611.75:345:18
711.75:345:17
811.75:345:17
911.75:345:17
1011.75:345:17
1111.75:345:16
1211.75:345:16
1311.75:355:16
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3011.65:385:15
3111.65:385:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bangkalan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bangkalan'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 Bangkalan?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bangkalan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bangkalan in May

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

In May, Bangkalan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bangkalan 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 November 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 Bangkalan 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 Bangkalan peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 highExtremeMar 17UV 13Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bangkalan 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 Bangkalan is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorOct 2141 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr36Poor
May38Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bangkalan?

Bangkalan sits at 7.0°S, 112.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kamal, 14 km away.

Topography around Bangkalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangkalan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,129 m.

The land around Bangkalan is covered by cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
3,129 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Kamal 14 km · Gresik 15 km · Kebomas 18 km · Surabaya 23 km · Lamongan 36 km · Driyorejo 38 km · Gedangan 38 km · Buduran 43 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 Bangkalan (-7.0455°, 112.7351°, elevation 4 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).