Pangkalanbuun weather in May

In May, Pangkalanbuun sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 210 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pangkalanbuun's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangkalanbuun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Pangkalanbuun 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)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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183125
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203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283025
293025
303025
313025

How May really feels in Pangkalanbuun

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.

Pangkalanbuun weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°24227.112.12.9
Feb30° / 25°20622.612.13.0
Mar30° / 25°25027.3122.8
Apr30° / 25°26928.511.92.6
May31° / 25°21025.111.93.0
Jun30° / 25°17019.511.83.6
Jul30° / 24°12918.111.94.0
Aug30° / 24°9913.211.94.3
Sep31° / 24°13214.9123.9
Oct31° / 24°23822.112.13.3
Nov30° / 24°29328.212.12.7
Dec30° / 24°29429.212.22.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51486
61585
71684
81783
91882
102080
112080
122278
132377
142476
152575
162674
172773
182872
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pangkalanbuun gets around 210 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
488
588
687
786
885
984
1083
1182
1281
1380
1479
1578
1678
1777
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3175

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2595
3595
4694
5793
6892
7991
8991
91090
101189
111288
121387
131486
141585
151684
161684
171783
181783
191882
201882
211882
221981
231981
241981
251981
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312278

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:335:28
211.95:335:28
311.95:335:28
411.95:335:27
511.95:335:27
611.95:335:27
711.95:335:27
811.95:335:27
911.95:335:27
1011.95:335:27
1111.95:335:26
1211.95:335:26
1311.95:335:26
1411.95:335:26
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1611.95:335:26
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1811.95:345:26
1911.95:345:26
2011.95:345:26
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2211.95:345:26
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2611.95:345:26
2711.95:355:26
2811.95:355:26
2911.95:355:26
3011.95:355:27
3111.95:355:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pangkalanbuun?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pangkalanbuun.

What to pack for Pangkalanbuun in May

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pangkalanbuun 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 49 km away) is warmest in April 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pangkalanbuun 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 Pangkalanbuun peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pangkalanbuun 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 Pangkalanbuun is worst in October — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateOct 1572 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug31Moderate
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pangkalanbuun?

Pangkalanbuun sits at 2.7°S, 111.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Manismata, 70 km away.

SintangKualakapuasBanjarmasinBanjarbaruMartapura

Topography around Pangkalanbuun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangkalanbuun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.

The land around Pangkalanbuun is covered by trees (41%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
545 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Manismata 70 km · Sampit 148 km · Palangkaraya 260 km · Sintang 306 km · Kualakapuas 309 km · Banjarmasin 337 km · Banjarbaru 366 km · Martapura 369 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 Pangkalanbuun (-2.6832°, 111.6259°, elevation 16 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. 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).