Selogiri weather in May

In May, Selogiri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 21% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Selogiri's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selogiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Selogiri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 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)
13123
23123
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43123
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How May really feels in Selogiri

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.

Selogiri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°32428.612.42.8
Feb30° / 23°33226.912.32.6
Mar30° / 23°33228.512.12.7
Apr31° / 23°26624.711.82.9
May31° / 23°11815.411.64.0
Jun30° / 22°689.511.64.8
Jul30° / 21°385.511.65.5
Aug30° / 21°163.111.75.7
Sep31° / 21°364.6125.0
Oct31° / 22°12913.612.23.9
Nov31° / 23°28224.312.42.9
Dec30° / 23°34327.312.42.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93763
103763
113763
123961
133961
144258
154357
164456
174555
184555
194654
204753
214852
224951
234852
244852
254951
264951
274852
284852
294951
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Selogiri gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.4 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 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
362
461
559
658
757
855
954
1053
1152
1251
1350
1449
1548
1647
1747
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
218613
328513
428414
528414
638413
738413
848313
948313
1058213
1168113
1268212
1378112
1488012
1588111
1698011
17108010
18108010
1911809
2011809
2112799
2212808
2313798
2413798
2514797
2614797
2715787
2815787
2916786
3016786
3116786

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:26
211.75:425:25
311.75:425:25
411.75:425:25
511.75:425:24
611.75:425:24
711.75:425:24
811.75:425:24
911.75:425:23
1011.75:435:23
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1411.75:435:22
1511.75:435:22
1611.65:435:22
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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 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.9Bright
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274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Selogiri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Selogiri's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Selogiri?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Selogiri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Selogiri in May

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

In May, Selogiri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Selogiri 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 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Selogiri in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selogiri peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Selogiri 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 Selogiri is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMay 1254 µg/m³Sep 1333 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr52Poor
May54Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Selogiri?

Selogiri sits at 7.8°S, 110.9°E, 117 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Grogol, 21 km away.

Topography around Selogiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selogiri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Selogiri is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Grogol 21 km · Baki 21 km · Jaten 23 km · Ceper 24 km · Trucuk 24 km · Surakarta 26 km · Delanggu 27 km · Gatak 28 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 Selogiri (-7.7833°, 110.8667°, elevation 117 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).