Kawasi weather in May

In May, Kawasi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 304 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kawasi's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kawasi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12724
22724
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42724
52724
62724
72724
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102724
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122724
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302724
312724

Kawasi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°29328.312.13.6
Feb27° / 24°25324.712.13.7
Mar27° / 24°32527.9123.7
Apr27° / 24°34028.5123.5
May27° / 24°30426.311.94.0
Jun27° / 24°30224.411.94.2
Jul26° / 24°23822.111.94.7
Aug26° / 23°18217.611.95.3
Sep27° / 24°19519.9124.9
Oct27° / 24°20721.7124.6
Nov27° / 24°24225.912.13.9
Dec27° / 24°29429.212.13.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41783
51882
61981
72179
82278
92476
102575
112575
122872
132872
142971
153070
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243070
252872
262872
272773
282575
292575
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kawasi gets around 304 mm of rain over 26.3 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 85% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
492
591
690
788
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2182
2283
2383
2484
2584
2685
2785
2886
2986
3086
3186

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20973
30973
40973
50973
60964
70964
80964
90955
100955
110955
121945
131945
141945
151945
161945
171945
181945
191945
201945
211954
221954
230964
240973
250973
260982
270982
280982
290991
300991
310991

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:296:26
211.96:296:26
311.96:296:26
411.96:296:25
511.96:296:25
611.96:296:25
711.96:296:25
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1911.96:296:24
2011.96:296:24
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2211.96:296:25
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2611.96:306:25
2711.96:306:25
2811.96:306:25
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3011.96:306:25
3111.96:306:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kawasi?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kawasi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawasi in May

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

In May, Kawasi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawasi 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 April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawasi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawasi peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kawasi?

Kawasi sits at 1.6°S, 127.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sanana, 167 km away.

Topography around Kawasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.

The land around Kawasi is covered by trees (47%) and water (46%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,553 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sanana 167 km · Namlea 189 km · Ambon 249 km · Amahai 257 km · Masohi 257 km · Sofifi 259 km · Namrole 262 km · Ternate 265 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 Kawasi (-1.5912°, 127.4071°, elevation 3 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).