Sangkapura weather in May

In May, Sangkapura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 132 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sangkapura's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangkapura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sangkapura reaches about 28°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 29°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)
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22827
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42927
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How May really feels in Sangkapura

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.

Sangkapura weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°38829.112.33.4
Feb28° / 26°30424.912.23.6
Mar28° / 26°22125.9123.8
Apr28° / 26°19425.111.93.7
May28° / 27°13217.311.74.9
Jun28° / 27°1041311.75.8
Jul27° / 27°517.511.77.0
Aug27° / 26°132.911.87.8
Sep27° / 27°183.2127.6
Oct28° / 27°7110.412.16.1
Nov28° / 26°17020.912.34.2
Dec28° / 26°38829.412.33.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94852
104852
114951
125050
135149
145347
155545
165644
175743
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
235941
245941
255842
265842
275644
285644
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sangkapura gets around 132 mm of rain over 17.3 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 56% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
467
566
664
763
862
961
1059
1158
1257
1356
1455
1554
1653
1753
1852
1951
2051
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103070
203070
303169
403169
503169
603268
713366
813366
913465
1013465
1113564
1213564
1313564
1413663
1513663
1613762
1713762
1813861
1913861
2013960
2113960
2213960
2313960
2414059
2514059
2604060
2704159
2804159
2904159
3004258
3104258

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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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 5:33 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:335:21
211.85:335:20
311.85:335:20
411.85:335:20
511.85:335:20
611.85:335:19
711.85:335:19
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911.85:335:19
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2711.75:355:17
2811.75:365:17
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3111.75:365:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sangkapura

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sangkapura's monsoon runs December–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 Sangkapura?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sangkapura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sangkapura in May

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

In May, Sangkapura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sangkapura 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 offshore 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
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sangkapura in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sangkapura peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sangkapura 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 Sangkapura is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1720 µg/m³Feb 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sangkapura?

Sangkapura sits at 5.8°S, 112.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paciran, 119 km away.

Topography around Sangkapura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangkapura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Sangkapura is covered by trees (44%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (75%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
618 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Paciran 119 km · Bangkalan 134 km · Tuban 134 km · Lamongan 144 km · Gresik 146 km · Kebomas 147 km · Kamal 147 km · Babat 151 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 Sangkapura (-5.8453°, 112.6517°, elevation 28 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).