Karangampel weather in May

In May, Karangampel sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 33% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Karangampel's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karangampel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Karangampel reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°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)
12927
22927
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42927
52927
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312926

How May really feels in Karangampel

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.

Karangampel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°23828.412.33.2
Feb28° / 26°21826.112.23.1
Mar29° / 26°18627.5123.3
Apr29° / 26°14223.611.93.6
May29° / 27°7513.611.74.9
Jun29° / 26°498.911.65.6
Jul29° / 26°285.511.76.2
Aug29° / 25°82.411.86.6
Sep30° / 26°173.2126.2
Oct30° / 26°548.712.15.2
Nov29° / 26°15120.312.33.9
Dec29° / 26°21627.412.43.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114555
124555
134753
144852
155149
165248
175347
185545
195644
205842
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Karangampel gets around 75 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
459
558
657
756
854
953
1052
1150
1248
1347
1445
1544
1642
1740
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2434
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103664
203664
313762
413762
513861
613861
713960
814059
914158
1024256
1124355
1224454
1324553
1424652
1524751
1624850
1724948
1825147
1925246
2025444
2125543
2225642
2325741
2435839
2535938
2636037
2736136
2836136
2946135
3046234
3146234

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
510calm
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910calm
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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 5:50 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:37
211.85:505:36
311.85:505:36
411.85:505:36
511.85:505:36
611.85:505:35
711.75:505:35
811.75:505:35
911.75:505:35
1011.75:515:35
1111.75:515:34
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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 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Karangampel

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karangampel'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 Karangampel?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karangampel in May

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

In May, Karangampel sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Karangampel 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Karangampel in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karangampel peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 13Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Karangampel 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 Karangampel is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1654 µg/m³Aug 2244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karangampel?

Karangampel sits at 6.5°S, 108.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Jatibarang, 15 km away.

Topography around Karangampel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karangampel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Karangampel is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (49%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Jatibarang 15 km · Arjawinangun 21 km · Indramayu 21 km · Plumbon 27 km · Palimanan 27 km · Klangenan 28 km · Weru 28 km · Cirebon 30 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 Karangampel (-6.4622°, 108.4519°, elevation 7 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).