Pamekasan weather in May

In May, Pamekasan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 90 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pamekasan's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pamekasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pamekasan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62927
72927
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112927
122927
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302927
312927

How May really feels in Pamekasan

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.

Pamekasan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°30829.112.43.2
Feb28° / 26°26526.412.23.2
Mar28° / 26°25527.7123.4
Apr29° / 27°20322.711.83.9
May29° / 27°9012.911.75.3
Jun28° / 27°578.411.66.2
Jul28° / 26°253.911.67.4
Aug28° / 26°30.711.87.8
Sep29° / 26°131.6126.9
Oct29° / 27°457.112.25.7
Nov29° / 27°14118.812.34.2
Dec29° / 26°28928.312.43.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35149
45149
55149
65248
75347
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135941
145941
156139
166238
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pamekasan gets around 90 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1145
1244
1343
1441
1540
1639
1738
1837
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114752
214851
314851
414851
524950
624949
724948
835048
935047
1035047
1135146
1245145
1345244
1445244
1545343
1655342
1755441
1855441
1955540
2055639
2155639
2255738
2355738
2455837
2555936
2655936
2756035
2856035
2946234
3046234
3146234

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2412light breeze
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2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:315:16
211.75:315:16
311.75:315:15
411.75:315:15
511.75:315:15
611.75:315:14
711.75:315:14
811.75:315:14
911.75:315:14
1011.75:315:14
1111.75:315:13
1211.75:325:13
1311.75:325:13
1411.75:325:13
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1611.75:325:13
1711.75:325:12
1811.75:325:12
1911.75:335:12
2011.75:335:12
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2211.65:335:12
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2511.65:345:12
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2711.65:345:12
2811.65:345:12
2911.65:355:12
3011.65:355:12
3111.65:355:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pamekasan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pamekasan's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Pamekasan?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pamekasan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pamekasan in May

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

In May, Pamekasan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pamekasan 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 17 km away) is warmest in November 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Pamekasan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pamekasan peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pamekasan 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 Pamekasan is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorMar 1759 µg/m³Aug 1636 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pamekasan?

Pamekasan sits at 7.2°S, 113.5°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sampang, 26 km away.

Topography around Pamekasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamekasan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,947 m.

The land around Pamekasan is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,947 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Sampang 26 km · Sumenep 46 km · Kalianget 53 km · Kraksaan 67 km · Besuki 69 km · Probolinggo 72 km · Panarukan 78 km · Surabaya 81 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 Pamekasan (-7.1568°, 113.4746°, elevation 18 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).