Kuningan weather in May

In May, Kuningan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 127 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kuningan's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuningan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kuningan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
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How May really feels in Kuningan

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.

Kuningan 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
Jan29° / 22°47230.312.42.8
Feb29° / 22°44027.612.22.8
Mar29° / 23°43229.9122.8
Apr30° / 23°27226.911.93.0
May30° / 23°12720.311.73.9
Jun29° / 22°7012.211.65.0
Jul29° / 21°408.711.65.6
Aug29° / 21°245.111.85.9
Sep30° / 21°448125.1
Oct30° / 22°12317.612.23.9
Nov30° / 23°29726.312.32.9
Dec29° / 23°46829.412.42.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32575
42575
52674
62773
72773
82872
93070
103070
113268
123367
133466
143664
153862
163961
174060
184258
194258
204357
214456
224456
234456
244555
254456
264456
274555
284555
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kuningan gets around 127 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
478
577
675
774
873
972
1071
1169
1268
1367
1466
1564
1663
1762
1861
1961
2060
2159
2258
2358
2457
2557
2656
2755
2855
2954
3054
3153

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102962
203952
303943
404933
504933
605923
706913
807903
907903
1008884
1109874
12010864
13010864
14011854
15012844
16013834
17013843
18014833
19015823
20015823
21015823
22016813
23016813
24117802
25117802
26118792
27118792
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29118801
30118801
31119791

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
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115calm
125calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:36
211.85:515:36
311.75:515:35
411.75:515:35
511.75:515:35
611.75:515:35
711.75:515:34
811.75:515:34
911.75:515:34
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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 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kuningan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kuningan'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 Kuningan?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuningan.

What to pack for Kuningan in May

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

In May, Kuningan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuningan 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 42 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuningan 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 Kuningan peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuningan 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 Kuningan 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 Kuningan?

Kuningan sits at 7.0°S, 108.5°E, 537 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Karangsembung, 23 km away.

Topography around Kuningan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuningan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kuningan is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
3,007 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Karangsembung 23 km · Sumber 24 km · Astanajapura 25 km · Weru 30 km · Klangenan 30 km · Plumbon 30 km · Palimanan 31 km · Cirebon 31 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 Kuningan (-6.9758°, 108.4831°, elevation 537 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).