Bondowoso weather in May

In May, Bondowoso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 118 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 7% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bondowoso's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondowoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:32 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bondowoso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Bondowoso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°41230.112.43.4
Feb27° / 20°40727.312.33.3
Mar27° / 20°37828.812.13.5
Apr27° / 19°26326.211.83.8
May27° / 19°11817.611.65.3
Jun26° / 18°6912.411.56.0
Jul26° / 17°4910.711.66.4
Aug26° / 16°349.211.76.6
Sep27° / 17°6011.3126.1
Oct27° / 18°15118.212.25.1
Nov27° / 19°28525.512.43.9
Dec27° / 20°36128.412.53.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112674
122773
132971
142971
153169
163169
173268
183367
193367
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273169
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bondowoso gets around 118 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
369
468
567
666
764
863
962
1061
1159
1258
1357
1455
1554
1653
1752
1851
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
109829
209829
3010819
4011809
5012799
6012799
7113779
8114769
9115768
10116758
11117748
12118738
13119728
14120718
15121717
16122707
17123706
18124696
19124696
20125695
21125695
22125695
23126694
24126694
25126694
26126703
27126703
28126703
29126703
30126712
31126712

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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:305:14
211.75:305:13
311.75:305:13
411.75:305:13
511.75:305:12
611.75:315:12
711.75:315:12
811.75:315:12
911.75:315:11
1011.75:315:11
1111.75:315:11
1211.75:315:11
1311.75:315:11
1411.75:315:10
1511.65:325:10
1611.65:325:10
1711.65:325:10
1811.65:325:10
1911.65:325:10
2011.65:325:10
2111.65:335:10
2211.65:335:10
2311.65:335:09
2411.65:335:09
2511.65:335:09
2611.65:345:09
2711.65:345:09
2811.65:345:09
2911.65:345:09
3011.65:355:09
3111.65:355:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bondowoso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bondowoso'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 Bondowoso?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bondowoso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bondowoso in May

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

In May, Bondowoso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bondowoso 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 33 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bondowoso in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bondowoso peaks around October 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeOct 10UV 13Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bondowoso 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 Bondowoso is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 1644 µg/m³Sep 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul46Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bondowoso?

Bondowoso sits at 7.9°S, 113.8°E, 258 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Balung, 23 km away.

Topography around Bondowoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondowoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Bondowoso is covered by cropland (36%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
2,431 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Balung 23 km · Besuki 24 km · Panarukan 26 km · Situbondo 31 km · Jember 32 km · Panji 37 km · Kraksaan 50 km · Genteng 62 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 Bondowoso (-7.9135°, 113.8214°, elevation 258 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).