Kalabahi weather in May

In May, Kalabahi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 175 mm of rain across 20.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Kalabahi's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalabahi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kalabahi is regency capital town in Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Kalabahi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How May really feels in Kalabahi

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.

Kalabahi 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° / 23°45730.212.43.0
Feb28° / 23°44027.512.33.0
Mar29° / 23°39828.412.13.2
Apr29° / 23°29623.411.83.6
May29° / 23°17520.411.64.1
Jun29° / 22°9515.611.54.8
Jul28° / 21°6113.611.65.3
Aug29° / 21°307.811.75.8
Sep30° / 22°283.8125.5
Oct31° / 23°808.912.24.6
Nov31° / 24°25419.912.43.6
Dec29° / 24°43929.212.52.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104357
114456
124555
134555
144654
154852
164852
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234852
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kalabahi gets around 175 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2565
2665
2764
2863
2962
3061
3160

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14897
25887
35887
46877
56868
67858
77858
87858
97849
108839
118839
128839
138839
148839
158839
169838
179838
189838
1910837
2010837
2111827
2212826
2313816
2414815
2514815
2615814
2716813
2817803
2918802
3019792
3120782

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:485:30
211.75:485:30
311.75:485:30
411.75:485:30
511.75:485:29
611.75:485:29
711.75:485:29
811.75:485:28
911.75:485:28
1011.75:485:28
1111.75:495:28
1211.65:495:28
1311.65:495:27
1411.65:495:27
1511.65:495:27
1611.65:495:27
1711.65:495:27
1811.65:505:27
1911.65:505:26
2011.65:505:26
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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 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kalabahi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kalabahi'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 Kalabahi?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kalabahi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalabahi in May

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

In May, Kalabahi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kalabahi 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) 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
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kalabahi 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 Kalabahi peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kalabahi 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 Kalabahi is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1919 µg/m³Apr 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kalabahi?

Kalabahi sits at 8.2°S, 124.5°E, 33 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maubara, 85 km away.

Topography around Kalabahi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalabahi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Kalabahi is covered by trees (67%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Maubara 85 km · Liquiçá 97 km · Atambua 106 km · Gleno 113 km · Maliana 114 km · Dili 119 km · Atsabe 123 km · Lewoleba 125 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 Kalabahi (-8.2151°, 124.5458°, elevation 33 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).