Dampit weather in May

In May, Dampit sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dampit's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dampit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Dampit reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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122822
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292721
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312721

Dampit 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
Jan28° / 22°38328.912.43.3
Feb28° / 22°35626.512.33.1
Mar28° / 22°3782812.13.3
Apr28° / 22°23824.211.83.8
May28° / 21°11816.311.65.4
Jun27° / 21°791211.56.1
Jul26° / 20°469.511.66.6
Aug26° / 19°34811.76.8
Sep27° / 20°6810.4126.2
Oct28° / 21°12917.412.25.2
Nov28° / 22°29225.112.43.9
Dec28° / 22°37027.912.53.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123862
133862
144159
154258
164258
174456
184456
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244654
254654
264753
274555
284555
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dampit gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
662
761
859
958
1056
1155
1254
1352
1451
1549
1648
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3045
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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101684
201783
311881
411980
512079
612178
712376
812475
922573
1022771
1122870
1222969
1323167
1423266
1523365
1623464
1723563
1823563
1923662
2023761
2123761
2223860
2323860
2423959
2523959
2623959
2723959
2823959
2923959
3023959
3123959

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:18
211.75:355:17
311.75:355:17
411.75:355:17
511.75:355:16
611.75:355:16
711.75:355:16
811.75:355:16
911.75:355:15
1011.75:365:15
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1211.65:365:15
1311.65:365:15
1411.65:365:14
1511.65:365:14
1611.65:365:14
1711.65:375:14
1811.65:375:14
1911.65:375:14
2011.65:375:14
2111.65:375:13
2211.65:385:13
2311.65:385:13
2411.65:385:13
2511.65:385:13
2611.65:385:13
2711.65:395:13
2811.65:395:13
2911.65:395:13
3011.65:395:13
3111.65:405:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dampit

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dampit's rainy season runs November–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 Dampit?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dampit for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dampit in May

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

In May, Dampit sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dampit 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dampit 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 Dampit peaks around February 21 at about 15 (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 highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dampit 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 Dampit is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dampit?

Dampit sits at 8.2°S, 112.7°E, 430 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gongdanglegi Kulon, 13 km away.

Topography around Dampit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dampit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Dampit is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
1,502 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Gongdanglegi Kulon 13 km · Kepanjen 21 km · Pakisaji 23 km · Malang 29 km · Sumberpucung 30 km · Singosari 37 km · Lawang 42 km · Batu 45 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 Dampit (-8.2116°, 112.7493°, elevation 430 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).