Sampang weather in May

In May, Sampang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 35% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sampang's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sampang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Sampang reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13027
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How May really feels in Sampang

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.

Sampang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 26°3503012.42.7
Feb30° / 26°32027.312.22.7
Mar30° / 26°33429.7122.7
Apr30° / 26°25325.311.83.1
May30° / 26°10815.511.74.5
Jun29° / 26°601011.65.4
Jul29° / 25°254.711.66.4
Aug29° / 25°51.211.86.7
Sep30° / 26°182.4125.9
Oct31° / 26°7210.212.24.6
Nov31° / 26°20923.412.33.1
Dec30° / 26°35529.412.42.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84951
94951
105050
115149
125347
135446
145545
155644
165842
175842
185941
195941
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
285941
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sampang gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
265
364
463
562
661
760
858
957
1056
1154
1253
1351
1450
1549
1647
1746
1845
1944
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102080
202179
302278
402377
512574
612673
712772
812871
913069
1013168
1113267
1213465
1313564
1413663
1513762
1613861
1713960
1814059
1914158
2014257
2114356
2214455
2314554
2414653
2514752
2614752
2714851
2814851
2914950
3014950
3114950

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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179calm
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309calm
319calm

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 5:32 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:325:17
211.75:325:16
311.75:325:16
411.75:325:16
511.75:325:16
611.75:325:15
711.75:325:15
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1911.75:345:13
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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 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sampang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sampang'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 Sampang?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sampang in May

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

In May, Sampang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sampang 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 24 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
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sampang 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 Sampang peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeMar 16UV 13Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sampang 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 Sampang 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 Sampang?

Sampang sits at 7.2°S, 113.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pamekasan, 26 km away.

Topography around Sampang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sampang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Sampang is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Pamekasan 26 km · Surabaya 54 km · Kamal 57 km · Bangkalan 58 km · Gedangan 61 km · Pasuruan 63 km · Buduran 63 km · Probolinggo 63 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 Sampang (-7.1872°, 113.2394°, 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).