Pangkalan Brandan weather in May

In May, Pangkalan Brandan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 205 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pangkalan Brandan's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangkalan Brandan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Pangkalan Brandan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283025
293025
303025
313025

How May really feels in Pangkalan Brandan

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.

Pangkalan Brandan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16023.111.83.7
Feb30° / 24°10618.411.93.8
Mar30° / 25°14522.7123.3
Apr31° / 25°17826.712.12.7
May31° / 25°20527.212.22.7
Jun31° / 25°14122.912.23.1
Jul30° / 25°15224.212.23.1
Aug30° / 24°18226.812.12.9
Sep30° / 24°23328.9122.7
Oct29° / 24°28029.511.92.8
Nov29° / 24°31928.811.82.9
Dec29° / 24°2872811.83.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10892
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211189
221189
231288
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251288
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271189
281189
291189
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pangkalan Brandan gets around 205 mm of rain over 27.2 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
689
789
889
988
1088
1188
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2986
3086
3185

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:28
212.16:206:28
312.16:196:28
412.16:196:28
512.26:196:28
612.26:196:28
712.26:196:28
812.26:196:28
912.26:186:28
1012.26:186:28
1112.26:186:28
1212.26:186:28
1312.26:186:28
1412.26:186:28
1512.26:186:29
1612.26:186:29
1712.26:186:29
1812.26:186:29
1912.26:186:29
2012.26:176:29
2112.26:176:29
2212.26:176:29
2312.26:176:29
2412.26:176:30
2512.26:186:30
2612.26:186:30
2712.26:186:30
2812.26:186:30
2912.26:186:30
3012.26:186:31
3112.26:186:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pangkalan Brandan

In seasonPeak

In May, Pangkalan Brandan sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pangkalan Brandan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is May a good time to visit Pangkalan Brandan?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pangkalan Brandan.

What to pack for Pangkalan Brandan in May

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

In May, Pangkalan Brandan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pangkalan Brandan 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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pangkalan Brandan 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 Pangkalan Brandan peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pangkalan Brandan 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 Pangkalan Brandan is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2434 µg/m³Dec 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangkalan Brandan?

Pangkalan Brandan sits at 4.0°N, 98.3°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungtiram, 11 km away.

Topography around Pangkalan Brandan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangkalan Brandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Pangkalan Brandan is covered by trees (30%) and mangroves (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Tanjungtiram 11 km · Stabat 38 km · Labuhan Deli 43 km · Binjai 52 km · Belawan 53 km · Langsa 60 km · Sunggal 62 km · Medan 65 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 Pangkalan Brandan (4.0238°, 98.2782°, elevation 5 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).