Pagar Alam weather in May
In May, Pagar Alam sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 238 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 5% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
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 Pagar Alam's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pagar Alam's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 238 mm
- 26.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:09 AM – 5:58 PM
- Cloud cover
- 80%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.85 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.0
- out of 10
Pagar Alam is city in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.
- Density
- 111/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 2001
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical May day in Pagar Alam reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 19 |
| 2 | 26 | 19 |
| 3 | 26 | 19 |
| 4 | 26 | 19 |
| 5 | 26 | 19 |
| 6 | 26 | 19 |
| 7 | 26 | 19 |
| 8 | 26 | 19 |
| 9 | 26 | 19 |
| 10 | 26 | 19 |
| 11 | 27 | 19 |
| 12 | 27 | 19 |
| 13 | 27 | 19 |
| 14 | 27 | 19 |
| 15 | 27 | 19 |
| 16 | 27 | 19 |
| 17 | 27 | 19 |
| 18 | 27 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 19 |
| 20 | 27 | 19 |
| 21 | 27 | 19 |
| 22 | 27 | 19 |
| 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 24 | 27 | 19 |
| 25 | 27 | 19 |
| 26 | 27 | 19 |
| 27 | 26 | 19 |
| 28 | 26 | 19 |
| 29 | 26 | 19 |
| 30 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | 26 | 19 |
Pagar Alam weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 19° | 291 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 269 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 281 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 308 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 238 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 154 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 173 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 159 | 19.3 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 195 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 301 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 376 | 27.4 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 19° | 331 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Cloudier (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 91 |
| 2 | 9 | 91 |
| 3 | 9 | 91 |
| 4 | 10 | 90 |
| 5 | 10 | 90 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 |
| 8 | 11 | 89 |
| 9 | 12 | 88 |
| 10 | 12 | 88 |
| 11 | 13 | 87 |
| 12 | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | 15 | 85 |
| 14 | 15 | 85 |
| 15 | 17 | 83 |
| 16 | 17 | 83 |
| 17 | 18 | 82 |
| 18 | 18 | 82 |
| 19 | 19 | 81 |
| 20 | 19 | 81 |
| 21 | 20 | 80 |
| 22 | 20 | 80 |
| 23 | 20 | 80 |
| 24 | 20 | 80 |
| 25 | 19 | 81 |
| 26 | 18 | 82 |
| 27 | 18 | 82 |
| 28 | 18 | 82 |
| 29 | 17 | 83 |
| 30 | 17 | 83 |
| 31 | 17 | 83 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Pagar Alam gets around 238 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 91 |
| 2 | 90 |
| 3 | 90 |
| 4 | 89 |
| 5 | 89 |
| 6 | 89 |
| 7 | 88 |
| 8 | 87 |
| 9 | 87 |
| 10 | 86 |
| 11 | 86 |
| 12 | 85 |
| 13 | 85 |
| 14 | 84 |
| 15 | 84 |
| 16 | 84 |
| 17 | 83 |
| 18 | 83 |
| 19 | 83 |
| 20 | 83 |
| 21 | 83 |
| 22 | 83 |
| 23 | 83 |
| 24 | 83 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 82 |
| 27 | 82 |
| 28 | 82 |
| 29 | 81 |
| 30 | 81 |
| 31 | 80 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Muggy (%) | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 95 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | 95 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| 11 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| 13 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| 14 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| 16 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| 17 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| 19 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| 20 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 27 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 29 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 30 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 31 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 3 km/h in May, the calmest month.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | calm |
| 2 | 3 | calm |
| 3 | 3 | calm |
| 4 | 3 | calm |
| 5 | 3 | calm |
| 6 | 3 | calm |
| 7 | 3 | calm |
| 8 | 3 | calm |
| 9 | 3 | calm |
| 10 | 3 | calm |
| 11 | 3 | calm |
| 12 | 3 | calm |
| 13 | 3 | calm |
| 14 | 3 | calm |
| 15 | 3 | calm |
| 16 | 3 | calm |
| 17 | 3 | calm |
| 18 | 3 | calm |
| 19 | 3 | calm |
| 20 | 3 | calm |
| 21 | 3 | calm |
| 22 | 3 | calm |
| 23 | 3 | calm |
| 24 | 3 | calm |
| 25 | 3 | calm |
| 26 | 3 | calm |
| 27 | 3 | calm |
| 28 | 3 | calm |
| 29 | 3 | calm |
| 30 | 3 | calm |
| 31 | 3 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:08 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:58 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:00 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:00 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:58 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:58 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:58 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:58 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 5:58 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 5:58 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.85 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Pagar Alam
None of Pagar Alam's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Pagar Alam sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is May a good time to visit Pagar Alam?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Pagar Alam for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pagar Alam in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Pagar Alam sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pagar Alam 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 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in September near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Pagar Alam in May
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 Pagar Alam peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pagar Alam in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pagar Alam 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 44 | 28 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Pagar Alam?
Pagar Alam sits at 4.0°S, 103.2°E, 720 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lahat, 42 km away.
Topography around Pagar Alam
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pagar Alam.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pagar Alam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,183 m.
The land around Pagar Alam is covered by trees (55%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 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
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 Pagar Alam (-4.0251°, 103.2469°, elevation 720 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).