Soko weather in May

In May, Soko sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 20% 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 Soko's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Soko reaches about 31°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 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)
13023
23023
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103122
113022
123022
133122
143122
153122
163122
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183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283022
293022
303022
313022

How May really feels in Soko

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.

Soko weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°51729.612.42.7
Feb30° / 23°50227.412.22.6
Mar30° / 23°46329.312.12.7
Apr30° / 23°27924.411.83.1
May31° / 22°10915.411.74.1
Jun30° / 21°569.711.64.9
Jul30° / 21°295.711.65.3
Aug31° / 21°143.611.85.2
Sep32° / 21°314.7124.5
Oct32° / 22°11012.312.23.6
Nov32° / 23°28322.212.32.9
Dec30° / 23°44728.512.42.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124258
134357
144456
154555
164654
174753
184852
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Soko gets around 109 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 49% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
458
558
657
757
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1351
1451
1550
1649
1748
1847
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040
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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108902
209892
309892
4010882
5010882
6011872
7012862
8013852
9114823
10114823
11115813
12116803
13117784
14118774
15219754
16221734
17222724
18223714
19225694
20226684
21227683
22228673
23229663
24230653
25230653
26231652
27232642
28232642
29232642
30232642
31232651

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 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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:20
211.75:355:19
311.75:355:19
411.75:355:19
511.75:365:19
611.75:365:18
711.75:365:18
811.75:365:18
911.75:365:18
1011.75:365:17
1111.75:365:17
1211.75:365:17
1311.75:365:17
1411.75:365:17
1511.75:375:16
1611.75:375:16
1711.75:375:16
1811.75:375:16
1911.65:375:16
2011.65:375:16
2111.65:385:16
2211.65:385:16
2311.65:385:16
2411.65:385:16
2511.65:385:16
2611.65:395:16
2711.65:395:16
2811.65:395:16
2911.65:395:16
3011.65:395:16
3111.65:405:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Soko

In seasonPeak

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

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

Soko'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 Soko?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Soko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soko in May

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

In May, Soko sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soko 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 51 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Soko 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 Soko peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 13Jun 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Soko 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 Soko is worst in May — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 13101 µg/m³Aug 2267 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May101Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Soko?

Soko sits at 7.5°S, 112.4°E, 28 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mojokerto, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Soko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Soko is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mojokerto 2.0 km · Mojoagung 13 km · Krian 19 km · Jombang 22 km · Diwek 24 km · Tulangan Utara 25 km · Driyorejo 25 km · Ngoro 29 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 Soko (-7.4832°, 112.427°, 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).