Berastagi weather in May

In May, Berastagi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 238 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Berastagi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berastagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Berastagi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72819
82819
92819
102819
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122819
132819
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282819
292819
302819
312819

Berastagi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°23828.411.83.7
Feb26° / 18°19625.111.93.8
Mar27° / 18°22628.5123.6
Apr27° / 19°26129.212.13.3
May28° / 19°23827.612.13.6
Jun28° / 19°18224.512.24.0
Jul27° / 18°18224.512.24.1
Aug27° / 18°22526.512.13.8
Sep27° / 18°28828.4123.5
Oct26° / 18°33429.611.93.4
Nov26° / 19°34629.611.93.3
Dec26° / 19°34030.111.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2397
3397
4397
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10793
11793
12793
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24991
25991
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Berastagi gets around 238 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
295
394
494
593
692
791
890
989
1088
1188
1287
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1987
2087
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11972
21972
31963
41963
52953
62953
72944
83934
93934
104924
115914
125914
135914
146904
156904
166904
176904
187894
197903
207903
217903
227903
237912
247912
257912
266922
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 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 6:20 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:26
212.16:206:26
312.16:196:26
412.16:196:26
512.16:196:26
612.16:196:26
712.16:196:26
812.16:196:26
912.16:186:26
1012.16:186:26
1112.16:186:26
1212.16:186:26
1312.16:186:26
1412.16:186:26
1512.16:186:26
1612.16:186:27
1712.16:186:27
1812.16:186:27
1912.26:186:27
2012.26:186:27
2112.26:186:27
2212.26:186:27
2312.26:186:27
2412.26:186:27
2512.26:186:27
2612.26:186:28
2712.26:186:28
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:186:28
3012.26:186:28
3112.26:186:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Berastagi?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Berastagi.

What to pack for Berastagi in May

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

In May, Berastagi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Berastagi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Berastagi peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Berastagi 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 Berastagi is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berastagi?

Berastagi sits at 3.2°N, 98.5°E, 1,402 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kabanjahe, 11 km away.

Topography around Berastagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berastagi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Berastagi is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
2,068 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Kabanjahe 11 km · Tongging 33 km · Paropo 37 km · Deli Tua 40 km · Sunggal 44 km · Binjai 45 km · Medan 47 km · Sidikalang 54 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 Berastagi (3.1947°, 98.5089°, elevation 1,402 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. 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).