Kroya weather in May

In May, Kroya sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 141 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Kroya's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kroya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Kroya reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°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)
12926
22926
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42926
52926
62926
72926
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How May really feels in Kroya

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.

Kroya weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°35128.912.43.0
Feb29° / 26°27626.512.32.9
Mar29° / 26°28628.312.13.0
Apr29° / 26°21427.111.83.0
May29° / 26°14123.611.73.7
Jun29° / 25°10218.311.64.5
Jul28° / 24°7814.711.65.6
Aug28° / 24°5211.311.76.2
Sep28° / 24°8915125.5
Oct28° / 25°19321.712.24.3
Nov29° / 25°35427.112.33.2
Dec29° / 25°41328.712.43.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83862
93961
104060
114060
124159
134258
144357
154555
164555
174753
184951
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275149
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kroya gets around 141 mm of rain over 23.6 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 76% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
484
584
684
783
883
982
1081
1181
1280
1379
1477
1576
1675
1774
1873
1972
2071
2171
2270
2370
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102575
202674
302674
402773
502872
602971
712970
813069
913168
1013267
1113267
1213366
1313465
1413663
1513762
1613861
1713960
1814059
1914158
2014257
2114257
2214356
2314455
2414554
2514554
2614653
2714653
2814653
2914653
3014752
3114752

Wind in May

Winds average 10 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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2010calm
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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 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:485:32
211.75:485:32
311.75:485:32
411.75:485:31
511.75:485:31
611.75:485:31
711.75:495:31
811.75:495:30
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1011.75:495:30
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1211.75:495:29
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1911.65:505:28
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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 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kroya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kroya's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kroya?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kroya.

What to pack for Kroya in May

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

In May, Kroya sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kroya 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 30 km away) is warmest in April 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kroya 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 Kroya peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kroya 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 Kroya is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kroya?

Kroya sits at 7.6°S, 109.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyumas, 14 km away.

Topography around Kroya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kroya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Kroya is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (31%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Banyumas 14 km · Sokaraja 20 km · Purwokerto 24 km · Wangon 25 km · Cilacap 28 km · Gombong 30 km · Purbalingga 30 km · Baturaden 37 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 Kroya (-7.6331°, 109.2461°, elevation 18 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).