Dalung weather in May

In May, Dalung sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 62 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dalung's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 Dalung reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
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92826
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302726
312726

How May really feels in Dalung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Dalung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°27927.212.43.7
Feb28° / 26°23624.412.33.7
Mar28° / 26°19724.512.14.1
Apr28° / 26°1211911.84.7
May28° / 26°6214.211.66.0
Jun27° / 26°4612.711.56.2
Jul26° / 25°3912.311.56.5
Aug26° / 25°2811.411.76.8
Sep26° / 25°3911.411.96.6
Oct27° / 25°5614.912.25.9
Nov28° / 26°14420.512.44.8
Dec28° / 26°24825.612.53.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56040
66139
76238
86139
96238
106238
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
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296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dalung gets around 62 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
645
744
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1945
2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2547
2647
2747
2846
2946
3046
3145

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114257
224355
324454
424553
524751
624850
724949
835048
935047
1035146
1135245
1235344
1335443
1435542
1535641
1635740
1735740
1835839
1935839
2035839
2135839
2235938
2335938
2435938
2545937
2645937
2746036
2846036
2946135
3046135
3146135

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:26 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:08
211.76:266:07
311.76:266:07
411.76:266:07
511.76:266:06
611.76:266:06
711.76:266:06
811.76:266:05
911.66:266:05
1011.66:266:05
1111.66:276:05
1211.66:276:04
1311.66:276:04
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1711.66:286:04
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2211.66:296:03
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2711.66:306:03
2811.56:306:03
2911.56:306:03
3011.56:306:03
3111.56:316:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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125.5Bright
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145.4Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dalung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dalung's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Dalung?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dalung in May

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

In May, Dalung sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dalung in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dalung in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dalung peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeMar 15UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dalung?

Dalung sits at 8.6°S, 115.2°E, 52 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Denpasar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Dalung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dalung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Dalung is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (32%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Denpasar 6.0 km · Seminyak 7.0 km · Batubulan 10 km · Tabanan 11 km · Kuta 11 km · Sanur 11 km · Tuban 13 km · Benoa 15 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 Dalung (-8.6255°, 115.1704°, elevation 52 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).