Galesong weather in May

In May, Galesong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Galesong's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galesong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Galesong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°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)
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How May really feels in Galesong

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.

Galesong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°91829.912.33.3
Feb28° / 26°74126.312.23.4
Mar28° / 26°49726.4123.6
Apr29° / 27°24718.711.94.3
May29° / 27°528.411.85.8
Jun28° / 27°335.211.76.4
Jul28° / 26°193.111.77.4
Aug28° / 26°41.111.87.8
Sep28° / 26°51.1127.2
Oct29° / 27°375.412.16.3
Nov29° / 27°20018.312.24.4
Dec28° / 26°83828.912.33.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53763
63961
73961
84159
94357
104456
114654
124753
134951
145050
155347
165446
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265545
275347
285248
295050
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Galesong gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
439
538
637
736
835
933
1031
1130
1228
1326
1425
1523
1622
1721
1820
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2019
2119
2219
2319
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3020
3120

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
145050
155149
165248
175347
185446
195545
205644
215644
225743
235743
245842
255941
265941
276040
286139
296139
306238
316337

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
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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 6:05 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:54
211.86:055:54
311.86:055:54
411.86:055:53
511.86:055:53
611.86:055:53
711.86:055:53
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911.86:055:52
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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 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Galesong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Galesong's monsoon runs December–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 Galesong?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Galesong in May

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

In May, Galesong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Galesong in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Galesong 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 Galesong peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Galesong 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 Galesong is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1616 µg/m³Feb 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Galesong?

Galesong sits at 5.3°S, 119.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Makassar, 20 km away.

Topography around Galesong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galesong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Galesong is covered by water (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Makassar 20 km · Maros 41 km · Sinjai 101 km · Watampone 137 km · Parepare 148 km · Sengkang 151 km · Majene 202 km · Polewali 210 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 Galesong (-5.3166°, 119.3661°, elevation 12 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).