Namlea weather in May

In May, Namlea sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 203 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Namlea's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namlea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Namlea reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Namlea weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°22528.612.23.4
Feb28° / 24°18926.312.13.4
Mar28° / 24°25829.5123.4
Apr28° / 24°26928.511.93.3
May28° / 24°20324.911.94.0
Jun27° / 23°19521.911.84.5
Jul27° / 23°13016.911.85.4
Aug27° / 22°8511.311.96.2
Sep28° / 23°8413.8125.4
Oct29° / 23°11717.912.14.6
Nov29° / 23°1822412.13.7
Dec28° / 24°25329.612.23.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52476
62575
72674
82773
92971
103070
113169
123268
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143466
153565
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313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Namlea gets around 203 mm of rain over 24.9 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 81% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
289
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488
586
685
784
883
981
1080
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1776
1877
1977
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2178
2278
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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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10973
20973
30964
40964
50964
60955
70955
80955
90946
100946
110946
121927
131927
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221945
231945
240964
250964
260973
270973
280982
290982
301972
311981

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
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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 6:32 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:25
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511.96:326:25
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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 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Namlea?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Namlea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namlea in May

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

In May, Namlea sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namlea 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 16 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Namlea 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 Namlea peaks around February 16 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 16UV 16Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Namlea?

Namlea sits at 3.3°S, 127.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Namrole, 77 km away.

SofifiTernate

Topography around Namlea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namlea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 m.

The land around Namlea is covered by water (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
2,028 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Namrole 77 km · Ambon 130 km · Sanana 182 km · Kawasi 189 km · Amahai 203 km · Masohi 208 km · Sofifi 448 km · Ternate 452 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 Namlea (-3.2619°, 127.0929°, elevation 34 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).