Lahat weather in May

In May, Lahat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 156 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lahat's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Lahat is capital of Lahat Regency, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lahat reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
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43123
53123
63123
73123
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113123
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How May really feels in Lahat

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.

Lahat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°27428.712.22.9
Feb30° / 23°25425.812.12.9
Mar30° / 23°27728122.8
Apr30° / 23°26527.611.92.6
May31° / 23°15622.711.83.2
Jun31° / 22°9216.411.83.9
Jul31° / 22°9014.711.84.0
Aug32° / 23°7312.311.93.7
Sep32° / 23°9712.3123.5
Oct32° / 23°19519.512.13.0
Nov31° / 23°29126.412.22.7
Dec30° / 23°30127.812.22.8

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82080
92278
102476
112476
122575
132773
142872
152872
163070
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lahat gets around 156 mm of rain over 22.7 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 74% 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
384
484
584
683
783
882
982
1081
1180
1279
1377
1476
1575
1674
1772
1871
1970
2068
2167
2266
2365
2464
2564
2663
2763
2863
2963
3063
3163

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108713
208713
308614
408614
508614
608515
708515
808515
908515
1008515
1108614
1208614
1308614
1408614
1508713
1608713
1708812
1808812
1908911
2009010
2109010
220919
230919
240928
250937
260937
270946
280955
290955
300964
311954

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 6:07 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:075:59
211.96:075:59
311.96:075:59
411.96:075:58
511.96:075:58
611.96:075:58
711.96:075:58
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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 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lahat?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lahat.

What to pack for Lahat in May

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

In May, Lahat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lahat 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 Lahat peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lahat 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 Lahat is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1143 µg/m³Dec 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lahat?

Lahat sits at 3.8°S, 103.5°E, 115 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungagung, 34 km away.

Topography around Lahat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,183 m.

The land around Lahat is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
3,183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tanjungagung 34 km · Pagar Alam 42 km · Baturaja 79 km · Prabumulih 86 km · Lubuklinggau 93 km · Curup 119 km · Indralaya 139 km · Bengkulu 142 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 Lahat (-3.7851°, 103.5428°, elevation 115 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. 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).