Klungkung weather in May

In May, Klungkung sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 14.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Klungkung's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Klungkung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Klungkung 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)
12824
22824
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42824
52824
62824
72824
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92824
102824
112824
122824
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312724

Klungkung 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
Jan27° / 24°3472812.43.6
Feb27° / 24°31926.112.33.5
Mar28° / 24°27026.312.13.9
Apr28° / 24°17021.911.84.5
May27° / 24°8314.811.65.9
Jun27° / 23°4810.911.56.5
Jul26° / 23°4210.211.66.8
Aug26° / 22°278.611.77.1
Sep26° / 23°419.311.96.8
Oct27° / 23°8114.312.26.0
Nov28° / 24°19321.312.44.6
Dec27° / 24°32027.112.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Klungkung gets around 83 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
452
551
650
749
849
948
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2645
2745
2844
2943
3043
3142

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14942
24942
35932
45932
56913
66913
77903
87903
98893
108884
119874
129874
1310864
1410864
1510864
1611854
1711854
1812853
1912853
2013843
2113843
2214842
2314842
2415832
2515841
2615841
2716831
2816831
2916831
3016831
3117830

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:07
211.76:256:06
311.76:256:06
411.76:256:06
511.76:256:05
611.76:256:05
711.76:256:05
811.76:256:05
911.76:256:04
1011.66:256:04
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1311.66:266:04
1411.66:266:03
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1611.66:266:03
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1811.66:276:03
1911.66:276:03
2011.66:276:02
2111.66:276:02
2211.66:276:02
2311.66:286:02
2411.66:286:02
2511.66:286:02
2611.66:286:02
2711.66:296:02
2811.66:296:02
2911.66:296:02
3011.56:296:02
3111.56:296:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.4 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
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Klungkung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Klungkung'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 Klungkung?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Klungkung in May

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

In May, Klungkung sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Klungkung in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Klungkung 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 Klungkung peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 16UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Klungkung 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 Klungkung is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1818 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Klungkung?

Klungkung sits at 8.5°S, 115.4°E, 95 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ubud, 15 km away.

Topography around Klungkung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Klungkung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Klungkung is covered by trees (54%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ubud 15 km · Batubulan 18 km · Sanur 22 km · Bedugul 23 km · Denpasar 24 km · Amlapura city 25 km · Amlapura 26 km · Dalung 27 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 Klungkung (-8.5333°, 115.4°, elevation 95 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).