Cikarang weather in May

In May, Cikarang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 135 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cikarang's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cikarang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cikarang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
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103125
113124
123124
133124
143124
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293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Cikarang

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.

Cikarang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°34329.112.32.8
Feb30° / 24°32726.912.22.7
Mar30° / 24°30029.3122.6
Apr31° / 24°23626.911.92.7
May31° / 24°13521.111.73.3
Jun31° / 24°8915.411.64.0
Jul31° / 23°6611.511.74.5
Aug31° / 23°387.811.84.6
Sep32° / 24°5911124.0
Oct32° / 24°15720.412.13.1
Nov31° / 24°27126.912.32.6
Dec30° / 24°30227.912.42.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93565
103763
113763
123961
134159
144258
154456
164654
174753
184951
195050
205149
215149
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cikarang gets around 135 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
381
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1371
1470
1569
1667
1766
1864
1963
2062
2161
2260
2359
2459
2558
2658
2758
2857
2957
3058
3158

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103367
203367
303466
403466
503466
603565
703565
803664
913762
1013762
1113861
1213960
1314059
1414158
1514356
1614455
1714554
1814653
1914851
2014949
2115148
2215346
2315445
2415544
2515742
2615841
2715940
2816039
2916039
3016138
3116237

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 6 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
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 5:55 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:42
211.85:555:42
311.85:555:42
411.85:555:41
511.85:555:41
611.85:555:41
711.85:555:41
811.75:555:40
911.75:555:40
1011.75:565:40
1111.75:565:40
1211.75:565:40
1311.75:565:39
1411.75:565:39
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1911.75:575:39
2011.75:575:39
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3011.75:595:39
3111.75:595:39

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 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 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
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cikarang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cikarang's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Cikarang?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cikarang.

What to pack for Cikarang in May

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

In May, Cikarang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cikarang 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 43 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cikarang 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 Cikarang peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Nov 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cikarang 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 Cikarang is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyMay 1268 µg/m³Jan 2248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cikarang?

Cikarang sits at 6.3°S, 107.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bekasi, 18 km away.

Topography around Cikarang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cikarang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Cikarang is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bekasi 18 km · Karawang 19 km · Rengasdengklok 20 km · Utan 25 km · Cileungsir 26 km · Jakarta 34 km · Cikampek 38 km · Citeureup 39 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 Cikarang (-6.2611°, 107.1528°, elevation 17 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).