Bulakamba weather in May

In May, Bulakamba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 113 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 30% 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 Bulakamba's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulakamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Bulakamba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13026
23026
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43026
53026
63026
73026
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93026
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293026
303026
313026

How May really feels in Bulakamba

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.

Bulakamba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°34529.112.42.9
Feb29° / 26°29627.212.22.9
Mar29° / 26°27229.1122.9
Apr30° / 26°20626.111.93.1
May30° / 26°11318.511.74.1
Jun30° / 26°7512.211.64.9
Jul30° / 25°447.511.65.7
Aug30° / 25°214.911.85.9
Sep30° / 25°285.1125.4
Oct31° / 26°9212.812.24.4
Nov30° / 26°21623.112.33.3
Dec29° / 26°30528.212.42.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54060
64159
74357
84357
94357
104555
114555
124753
134951
145050
155149
165347
175446
185545
195743
205842
215941
225941
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285743
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bulakamba gets around 113 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
571
670
769
868
967
1066
1164
1263
1362
1461
1559
1658
1757
1856
1955
2054
2154
2253
2352
2452
2551
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101189
201288
301288
401387
501486
611584
711584
811683
911782
1011881
1111980
1212079
1312178
1412277
1512376
1612475
1712574
1812673
1912772
2012871
2112970
2213069
2313168
2413267
2513267
2613366
2723464
2823464
2923464
3013564
3113564

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:495:34
211.85:495:34
311.85:495:34
411.75:495:33
511.75:495:33
611.75:495:33
711.75:495:33
811.75:495:32
911.75:495:32
1011.75:495:32
1111.75:495:32
1211.75:495:32
1311.75:495:31
1411.75:505:31
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bulakamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bulakamba'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 Bulakamba?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bulakamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulakamba in May

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

In May, Bulakamba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bulakamba 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bulakamba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bulakamba peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 13Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov7High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bulakamba 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 Bulakamba 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 Bulakamba?

Bulakamba sits at 6.9°S, 109.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ketanggungan, 10 km away.

Topography around Bulakamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulakamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Bulakamba is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ketanggungan 10 km · Dukuhturi 14 km · Tegal 20 km · Adiwerna 21 km · Slawi 24 km · Tarub 24 km · Balapulang 25 km · Margasari 26 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 Bulakamba (-6.8748°, 108.9559°, elevation 5 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).