Kuala Tungkal weather in May

In May, Kuala Tungkal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 157 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kuala Tungkal's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Tungkal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
79%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Kuala Tungkal 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
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
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312926

How May really feels in Kuala Tungkal

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.

Kuala Tungkal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24326.4123.8
Feb28° / 25°18922.1123.8
Mar29° / 25°22627.2123.3
Apr29° / 25°21427.9123.0
May29° / 26°15724.9123.4
Jun29° / 26°10719.3124.0
Jul29° / 25°10318.5124.3
Aug29° / 25°10919.4124.1
Sep29° / 25°12619.6124.0
Oct29° / 25°18825.5123.5
Nov28° / 25°24027.6123.1
Dec28° / 25°27827.3123.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
102080
112179
122179
132278
142278
152377
162377
172377
182476
192476
202476
212575
222674
232674
242674
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272476
282476
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302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kuala Tungkal gets around 157 mm of rain over 24.9 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 81% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
588
687
786
886
985
1084
1182
1281
1380
1480
1579
1678
1778
1877
1977
2077
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3175

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191387
201387
211387
221486
231486
241585
251684
261783
271783
281882
291981
302080
312179

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:03
212.06:046:02
312.06:046:02
412.06:046:02
512.06:046:02
612.06:046:02
712.06:046:02
812.06:046:02
912.06:046:02
1012.06:046:02
1112.06:036:01
1212.06:036:01
1312.06:036:01
1412.06:036:01
1512.06:036:01
1612.06:046:01
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3112.06:056:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kuala Tungkal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Tungkal.

What to pack for Kuala Tungkal in May

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

In May, Kuala Tungkal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuala Tungkal 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Tungkal in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuala Tungkal peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Tungkal 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 Kuala Tungkal is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1681 µg/m³Dec 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug52Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Tungkal?

Kuala Tungkal sits at 0.8°S, 103.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mendaha, 27 km away.

Topography around Kuala Tungkal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Tungkal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Kuala Tungkal is covered by trees (50%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Mendaha 27 km · Simpang 86 km · Jambi City 89 km · Muara Bungo 167 km · Tanjung Balai 202 km · Tanjung Pinang 222 km · Batam 227 km · Muntok 235 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 Kuala Tungkal (-0.8162°, 103.4611°, elevation 6 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. 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).