Kalianget weather in May

In May, Kalianget sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kalianget's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalianget's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kalianget reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13027
23027
33027
43027
53027
63027
73027
83027
93027
103027
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303026
313026

How May really feels in Kalianget

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.

Kalianget 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
Jan29° / 26°27929.112.42.9
Feb29° / 26°24026.412.22.9
Mar30° / 26°21627123.1
Apr30° / 26°15821.511.83.6
May30° / 27°7811.811.74.8
Jun30° / 26°497.611.65.5
Jul29° / 26°223.811.66.2
Aug30° / 26°20.511.86.6
Sep30° / 26°81.4126.0
Oct31° / 27°305.312.25.0
Nov31° / 26°1171612.33.8
Dec30° / 26°26327.412.42.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75347
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135842
146040
156040
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276139
286139
296040
306040
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kalianget gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
446
546
645
744
844
943
1042
1141
1240
1339
1438
1538
1637
1736
1835
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122672
222771
332869
432968
533166
643264
743363
843561
943660
1053857
1153956
1254154
1354253
1454352
1564550
1664648
1764747
1864846
1964946
2064945
2165044
2255144
2355144
2455243
2555243
2655342
2755342
2855441
2955441
3055540
3155540

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:295:14
211.75:295:14
311.75:295:14
411.75:295:13
511.75:295:13
611.75:295:13
711.75:295:12
811.75:295:12
911.75:295:12
1011.75:295:12
1111.75:295:12
1211.75:305:11
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1911.75:315:11
2011.75:315:10
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3011.65:335:10
3111.65:335:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kalianget

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kalianget's monsoon runs December–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 Kalianget?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalianget in May

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

In May, Kalianget sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kalianget 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 offshore is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°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
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kalianget 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 Kalianget peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 10UV 14Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalianget 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 Kalianget is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateModerateOct 1823 µg/m³Feb 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kalianget?

Kalianget sits at 7.1°S, 113.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sumenep, 10 km away.

Topography around Kalianget

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalianget has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m.

The land around Kalianget is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
1,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Sumenep 10 km · Pamekasan 53 km · Panarukan 72 km · Situbondo 73 km · Balung 76 km · Panji 77 km · Sampang 79 km · Besuki 80 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 Kalianget (-7.0537°, 113.9424°, elevation 14 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).