Sanur weather in May

In May, Sanur sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 64 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sanur's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Sanur reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82827
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102826
112826
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302726
312726

How May really feels in Sanur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
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.

Sanur weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°2772712.43.7
Feb28° / 26°23424.412.33.7
Mar28° / 26°2062512.14.0
Apr28° / 26°11618.711.84.7
May28° / 26°6414.811.65.9
Jun27° / 26°481311.56.2
Jul26° / 25°4012.311.56.5
Aug26° / 25°2811.311.76.8
Sep26° / 25°3811.111.96.7
Oct27° / 25°571512.25.9
Nov28° / 26°14520.512.44.8
Dec28° / 26°24625.812.53.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
55941
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176436
186535
196535
206535
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sanur gets around 64 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2947
3046
3146

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124256
224355
324454
424553
524652
624751
734850
834849
934948
1035047
1135146
1235245
1335245
1435344
1535443
1635542
1735641
1835641
1935740
2035740
2135839
2235839
2335938
2436037
2545937
2646036
2746036
2846135
2946135
3046234
3146234

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:25 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:07
211.76:256:07
311.76:256:06
411.76:256:06
511.76:266:06
611.76:266:06
711.76:266:05
811.76:266:05
911.66:266:05
1011.66:266:05
1111.66:266:04
1211.66:266:04
1311.66:276:04
1411.66:276:04
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1911.66:286:03
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2811.56:306:02
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3011.56:306:02
3111.56:306:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sanur

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sanur's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Sanur?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sanur in May

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

In May, Sanur sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sanur in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 14 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sanur 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 Sanur peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeMar 15UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sanur?

Sanur sits at 8.7°S, 115.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Denpasar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sanur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Sanur is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Denpasar 6.0 km · Batubulan 6.0 km · Benoa 10 km · Kuta 11 km · Seminyak 11 km · Dalung 11 km · Tuban 12 km · Nusa Dua 14 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 Sanur (-8.675°, 115.2611°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).