Subang weather in May

In May, Subang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Subang's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Subang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Subang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
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How May really feels in Subang

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.

Subang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°33829.712.32.7
Feb30° / 23°32027.112.22.7
Mar30° / 24°33529.9122.5
Apr31° / 24°26227.611.92.6
May31° / 24°14120.611.73.3
Jun31° / 23°8213.511.64.0
Jul32° / 22°538.611.74.3
Aug33° / 23°336.511.84.1
Sep33° / 23°548.5123.5
Oct33° / 24°1621812.12.9
Nov31° / 24°30726.912.32.4
Dec31° / 24°3362912.42.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43169
53169
63268
73268
83268
93466
103565
113664
123862
133961
144060
154357
164456
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194753
204951
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314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Subang gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.6 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 67% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1173
1271
1370
1468
1566
1665
1763
1862
1960
2059
2158
2257
2357
2456
2556
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105446
205446
305446
405446
505545
615445
715544
815643
915742
1015841
1115940
1216039
1326038
1426236
1526335
1626434
1726632
1836631
1936730
2036829
2136928
2246927
2346927
2447026
2547125
2647125
2747224
2847323
2957223
3057322
3157322

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 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 5:53 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:39
211.85:535:39
311.85:535:39
411.85:535:39
511.85:535:38
611.75:535:38
711.75:535:38
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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 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Subang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Subang's rainy season runs October–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 Subang?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Subang.

What to pack for Subang in May

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

In May, Subang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Subang 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 May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Subang 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 Subang peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Nov 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Subang 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 Subang is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1672 µg/m³Sep 1253 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Subang?

Subang sits at 6.6°S, 107.8°E, 96 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lembang, 31 km away.

Topography around Subang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Subang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Subang is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (29%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lembang 31 km · Pamanukan 32 km · Purwakarta 35 km · Sumedang Utara 36 km · Sumedang 37 km · Cikampek 37 km · Cileunyi 41 km · Cimahi 41 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 Subang (-6.57°, 107.7567°, elevation 96 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).