Manismata weather in May

In May, Manismata sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 224 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Manismata's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manismata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Manismata reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
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133124
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How May really feels in Manismata

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.

Manismata 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
Jan30° / 23°28027.212.12.7
Feb31° / 23°22522.612.12.8
Mar31° / 23°28028.3122.5
Apr31° / 24°30128.811.92.4
May31° / 24°22425.711.92.7
Jun31° / 24°1732011.93.3
Jul31° / 23°13617.811.93.7
Aug31° / 23°1121411.93.9
Sep32° / 23°13715.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°25222.512.12.9
Nov31° / 23°33428.712.12.4
Dec30° / 23°34329.312.12.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71387
81486
91585
101684
111783
121882
131981
142080
152278
162278
172377
182476
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262575
272674
282674
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manismata gets around 224 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
490
590
689
788
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1382
1481
1581
1680
1780
1879
1979
2079
2179
2278
2378
2478
2578
2679
2779
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7892
8991
91090
101090
111189
121288
131387
141486
151486
161585
171684
181783
191783
201882
211882
221981
231981
241981
252080
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312278

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 6 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:365:31
211.95:365:30
311.95:355:30
411.95:355:30
511.95:355:30
611.95:355:30
711.95:355:30
811.95:355:29
911.95:355:29
1011.95:355:29
1111.95:355:29
1211.95:355:29
1311.95:355:29
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1911.95:365:29
2011.95:365:29
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2711.95:375:29
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3111.95:375:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Manismata?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manismata.

What to pack for Manismata in May

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

In May, Manismata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manismata 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 64 km away) is warmest in April 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Manismata in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manismata peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manismata 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 Manismata is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1881 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov28Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manismata?

Manismata sits at 2.5°S, 111.0°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalanbuun, 70 km away.

SintangManggarPalangkarayaPontianakKualakapuasTanjung Pandan

Topography around Manismata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manismata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Manismata is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
807 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pangkalanbuun 70 km · Sampit 213 km · Sintang 286 km · Manggar 311 km · Palangkaraya 322 km · Pontianak 331 km · Kualakapuas 377 km · Tanjung Pandan 379 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 Manismata (-2.4667°, 111.0333°, elevation 29 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).