Parung weather in May

In May, Parung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 164 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Parung's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Parung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Parung

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.

Parung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°32429.312.33.0
Feb29° / 22°3182712.22.9
Mar30° / 22°32129.6122.8
Apr30° / 22°27827.611.92.8
May30° / 22°16424.511.73.2
Jun30° / 22°1181911.63.8
Jul30° / 21°9617.111.74.1
Aug31° / 21°9115.511.84.1
Sep31° / 22°12617.1123.7
Oct31° / 22°24623.712.13.1
Nov30° / 22°34227.612.32.7
Dec29° / 22°33327.712.43.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82476
92773
102872
112971
123169
133268
143466
153565
163664
173862
183961
194060
204159
214159
224258
234456
244357
254357
264357
274258
284258
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Parung gets around 164 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
588
687
786
886
985
1084
1183
1282
1381
1480
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2373
2472
2572
2672
2772
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100991
201981
301981
401981
501981
601981
702971
802971
902971
1002962
1103952
1203952
1303952
1403952
1504942
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1704942
1804942
1905932
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2105932
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Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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314calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:44
211.85:575:43
311.85:575:43
411.85:575:43
511.85:575:43
611.85:575:42
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Parung

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Parung?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parung.

What to pack for Parung in May

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

In May, Parung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Parung 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 62 km away) is warmest in May 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Parung 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 Parung peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 15Nov 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Parung 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 Parung is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 23104 µg/m³Jan 1054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun102Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Parung?

Parung sits at 6.4°S, 106.7°E, 101 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sawangan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Parung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Parung is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (46%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
3,001 m
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May weather nearby: Sawangan 5.0 km · Pamulang 9.0 km · Depok 10 km · Serpong 14 km · South Tangerang 15 km · Cibinong 15 km · Ciampea 15 km · Citeureup 18 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 Parung (-6.4214°, 106.7331°, elevation 101 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).