Soreang weather in May

In May, Soreang sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 217 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Soreang's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soreang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Soreang reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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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Soreang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°39729.712.43.6
Feb25° / 19°38627.312.23.5
Mar25° / 19°43530.2123.5
Apr26° / 19°36428.511.83.6
May26° / 19°21724.711.74.3
Jun26° / 18°15219.311.65.1
Jul26° / 18°1241811.65.5
Aug26° / 17°10615.611.85.8
Sep26° / 18°15717.8125.3
Oct26° / 19°35223.912.24.4
Nov26° / 19°49227.912.33.6
Dec25° / 19°45729.612.43.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41684
51783
61783
71783
81882
91882
102080
112179
122179
132377
142476
152773
162872
172971
183070
193169
203268
213268
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Soreang gets around 217 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
489
588
688
788
887
987
1086
1185
1284
1383
1482
1581
1680
1778
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2571
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14960
25950
35950
45941
56931
66931
77921
87921
98911
108911
119901
129901
1310891
1410891
1511890
1611890
1712880
1813870
1913870
2014860
2114860
2215850
2315850
2416840
2516840
2617830
2717830
2818820
2918820
3018820
3118820

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:40
211.85:545:40
311.75:555:39
411.75:555:39
511.75:555:39
611.75:555:38
711.75:555:38
811.75:555:38
911.75:555:38
1011.75:555:38
1111.75:555:37
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1511.75:565:37
1611.75:565:37
1711.75:565:36
1811.75:565:36
1911.75:565:36
2011.75:565:36
2111.75:575:36
2211.75:575:36
2311.75:575:36
2411.65:575:36
2511.65:575:36
2611.65:585:36
2711.65:585:36
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3111.65:595:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Soreang

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Soreang?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Soreang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soreang in May

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

In May, Soreang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Soreang in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 67 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Soreang 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 Soreang peaks around March 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 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 highExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 17Jun 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Soreang 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 Soreang is worst in May — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 21120 µg/m³Jan 1177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May121Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug92Unhealthy
Sep84Unhealthy
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Soreang?

Soreang sits at 7.0°S, 107.5°E, 744 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banjaran, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Soreang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soreang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Soreang is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
1,541 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Banjaran 8.0 km · Margahayukencana 9.0 km · Leuwiliang 9.0 km · Pameungpeuk 10 km · Bandung 16 km · Cimahi 18 km · Banjar 20 km · Padalarang 22 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 Soreang (-7.0331°, 107.5183°, elevation 744 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).