Pamanukan weather in May

In May, Pamanukan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 117 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pamanukan's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pamanukan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Pamanukan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13126
23126
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43126
53126
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73126
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303126
313126

How May really feels in Pamanukan

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.

Pamanukan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°28329.412.32.8
Feb29° / 25°26026.812.22.8
Mar30° / 25°24029122.7
Apr31° / 26°19526.711.92.8
May31° / 26°11719.411.73.5
Jun31° / 25°7312.611.64.3
Jul31° / 25°467.811.74.8
Aug32° / 25°235.611.84.8
Sep32° / 25°377.5124.2
Oct32° / 26°10416.612.13.4
Nov31° / 26°21425.812.32.7
Dec30° / 25°25627.612.42.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83862
93862
103961
114060
124159
134357
144456
154555
164654
174852
184951
195050
205248
215347
225347
235545
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pamanukan gets around 117 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
675
773
872
971
1069
1168
1266
1365
1463
1562
1660
1759
1858
1957
2056
2155
2254
2354
2453
2553
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10892
20991
301090
401090
501189
601288
711386
811485
911485
1011584
1111683
1211782
1311782
1411881
1511980
1612079
1712178
1812277
1912376
2012376
2112475
2212574
2312673
2412772
2512871
2612871
2712970
2813069
2913069
3013168
3113168

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 5:52 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:39
211.85:535:39
311.85:535:39
411.85:535:39
511.85:535:38
611.85:535:38
711.85:535:38
811.75:535:38
911.75:535:38
1011.75:535:37
1111.75:535:37
1211.75:535:37
1311.75:535:37
1411.75:535:37
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1611.75:545:36
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1911.75:545:36
2011.75:545:36
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3111.75:565:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pamanukan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pamanukan's rainy season runs November–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 Pamanukan?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pamanukan.

What to pack for Pamanukan in May

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

In May, Pamanukan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pamanukan 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pamanukan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pamanukan peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pamanukan 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 Pamanukan is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorOct 2040 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pamanukan?

Pamanukan sits at 6.3°S, 107.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Subang, 32 km away.

Topography around Pamanukan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamanukan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,169 m.

The land around Pamanukan is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
2,169 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Subang 32 km · Cikampek 42 km · Purwakarta 51 km · Karawang 54 km · Indramayu 56 km · Rengasdengklok 58 km · Jatibarang 60 km · Lembang 62 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 Pamanukan (-6.2842°, 107.8106°, elevation 10 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).