Taliwang weather in May

In May, Taliwang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 47% 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 Taliwang's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taliwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 Taliwang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
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Taliwang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°23026.712.53.8
Feb28° / 25°20624.112.33.8
Mar28° / 25°15523.312.14.3
Apr28° / 25°901611.85.0
May28° / 25°255.711.67.0
Jun27° / 25°122.911.57.7
Jul27° / 24°61.811.58.1
Aug26° / 24°20.611.78.3
Sep27° / 24°61.611.98.1
Oct28° / 25°236.112.27.2
Nov28° / 25°8315.512.45.2
Dec28° / 25°19825.212.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126535
136634
146634
156733
166733
176832
186931
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206931
216931
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246931
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266832
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taliwang gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
521
620
720
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1038512
2038512
3048313
4048313
5058213
6058213
7058213
8068113
9068113
10068113
11068113
12078013
13078013
14078013
15177913
16178012
17178012
18178012
19178111
20178111
21088111
22088210
23088210
2408839
2508839
2608848
2708857
2808857
2908866
3008866
3108875

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:01
211.76:196:00
311.76:196:00
411.76:196:00
511.76:195:59
611.76:195:59
711.76:195:59
811.66:205:59
911.66:205:58
1011.66:205:58
1111.66:205:58
1211.66:205:58
1311.66:205:57
1411.66:205:57
1511.66:215:57
1611.66:215:57
1711.66:215:57
1811.66:215:57
1911.66:215:56
2011.66:225:56
2111.66:225:56
2211.66:225:56
2311.66:225:56
2411.66:225:56
2511.66:235:56
2611.66:235:56
2711.56:235:56
2811.56:235:56
2911.56:245:56
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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 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taliwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taliwang's monsoon runs December–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 Taliwang?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Taliwang for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taliwang in May

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

In May, Taliwang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Taliwang 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 28 km away) is warmest in December 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Taliwang in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taliwang peaks around March 12 at about 15 (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 12UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Taliwang 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 Taliwang is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 2121 µg/m³Jul 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taliwang?

Taliwang sits at 8.7°S, 116.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Selong, 37 km away.

Topography around Taliwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taliwang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.

The land around Taliwang is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
3,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Selong 37 km · Praya 64 km · Sumbawa Besar 68 km · Lombok 83 km · Gili Trawangan 100 km · Amlapura 140 km · Amlapura city 141 km · Bedugul 142 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 Taliwang (-8.7449°, 116.8532°, elevation 14 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).