Masohi weather in May

In May, Masohi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 269 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Masohi's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masohi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
79%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Masohi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Masohi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Masohi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°26128.212.23.1
Feb29° / 23°22025.312.13.1
Mar29° / 22°29828.8123.1
Apr28° / 22°29528.311.93.3
May27° / 22°26926.211.93.9
Jun27° / 22°24624.311.84.2
Jul26° / 21°17721.911.84.7
Aug26° / 21°13417.811.95.3
Sep27° / 21°16418.8124.9
Oct28° / 22°18422.212.14.3
Nov29° / 22°20224.412.13.6
Dec29° / 23°26528.912.23.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41486
51585
61585
71783
81783
91981
102080
112080
122179
132278
142377
152476
162476
172575
182575
192575
202575
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262278
272179
282179
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Masohi gets around 269 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
290
389
488
587
685
784
883
981
1080
1180
1279
1379
1479
1579
1680
1780
1881
1982
2083
2184
2285
2386
2487
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3187

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
42971
52971
63961
73961
83961
94951
104951
114951
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
184951
194951
204951
214951
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293970
303970
313970

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 5 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
224calm
234calm
244calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:18
211.96:256:18
311.96:256:17
411.96:256:17
511.96:256:17
611.96:256:17
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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 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Masohi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masohi.

What to pack for Masohi in May

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

In May, Masohi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Masohi in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 13 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Masohi 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 Masohi peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Masohi?

Masohi sits at 3.3°S, 129.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Amahai, 7.0 km away.

SananaSorongFakfak

Topography around Masohi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masohi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Masohi is covered by trees (47%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Amahai 7.0 km · Ambon 98 km · Namlea 208 km · Namrole 256 km · Kawasi 257 km · Sanana 360 km · Sorong 370 km · Fakfak 372 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 Masohi (-3.2983°, 128.9688°, elevation 21 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).