Majenang weather in May

In May, Majenang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 174 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 9% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Majenang's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Majenang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Majenang 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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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302923
312922

How May really feels in Majenang

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.

Majenang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°41829.712.42.8
Feb29° / 23°39327.612.22.6
Mar30° / 23°39529.8122.7
Apr30° / 23°31027.711.82.8
May30° / 23°17422.311.73.7
Jun29° / 22°10815.811.64.7
Jul28° / 21°7111.311.65.9
Aug28° / 21°487.111.86.5
Sep29° / 21°7611125.3
Oct29° / 22°19820.312.24.0
Nov29° / 23°35827.612.32.9
Dec29° / 23°41229.112.42.8

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22179
32179
42278
52377
62377
72476
82476
92575
102674
112773
122872
133169
143169
153268
163466
173565
183565
193664
203763
213862
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Majenang gets around 174 mm of rain over 22.3 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 71% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
482
581
680
779
878
977
1076
1175
1274
1372
1471
1570
1669
1768
1867
1967
2066
2166
2266
2365
2465
2564
2664
2764
2864
2964
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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
218613
318613
418613
528513
628513
738413
838512
948412
1048412
1148412
1258411
1358411
1458510
1568410
1668410
176859
186859
196859
206868
216868
226868
236868
247858
257858
267867
277867
288857
298866
308866
319856

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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234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:505:35
211.75:505:34
311.75:505:34
411.75:505:34
511.75:505:33
611.75:505:33
711.75:505:33
811.75:505:33
911.75:505:32
1011.75:505:32
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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 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Majenang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Majenang'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 Majenang?

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 Majenang.

What to pack for Majenang in May

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

In May, Majenang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Majenang 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 62 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Majenang in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Majenang peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Majenang 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 Majenang is worst in May — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1545 µg/m³Sep 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May46Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Majenang?

Majenang sits at 7.3°S, 108.8°E, 40 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sidareja, 21 km away.

Topography around Majenang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Majenang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Majenang is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sidareja 21 km · Margasari 37 km · Wangon 40 km · Ketanggungan 42 km · Ciamis 45 km · Balapulang 46 km · Kuningan 47 km · Baturaden 50 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 Majenang (-7.2975°, 108.7642°, elevation 40 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).