Tambolaka weather in May

In May, Tambolaka sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 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 30% 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 Tambolaka's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambolaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Tambolaka is place in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Tambolaka reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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)
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How May really feels in Tambolaka

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.

Tambolaka 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
Jan29° / 25°28828.412.53.0
Feb29° / 25°2852612.33.0
Mar30° / 25°24227.212.13.0
Apr31° / 25°14821.511.83.4
May31° / 24°5310.911.64.6
Jun30° / 23°224.911.55.4
Jul30° / 22°142.811.55.6
Aug31° / 22°61.411.75.5
Sep32° / 23°214.311.94.9
Oct32° / 25°5711.512.24.1
Nov31° / 25°13420.512.43.3
Dec30° / 25°2512712.52.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
186040
196040
206040
215941
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tambolaka gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
244
343
442
541
640
739
838
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3027
3126

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136631
236631
336730
446729
546828
656827
756827
856926
966925
1066925
1176924
1277023
1386923
1486923
1596922
1696922
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28166816
29166915
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Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:50
211.76:105:50
311.76:105:50
411.66:105:49
511.66:115:49
611.66:115:49
711.66:115:48
811.66:115:48
911.66:115:48
1011.66:115:48
1111.66:115:47
1211.66:115:47
1311.66:125:47
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1611.66:125:46
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1811.66:135:46
1911.66:135:46
2011.56:135:46
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2311.56:145:46
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2711.56:155:45
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3011.56:155:45
3111.56:165:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tambolaka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tambolaka'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 Tambolaka?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tambolaka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tambolaka in May

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

In May, Tambolaka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tambolaka 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 14 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
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tambolaka 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 Tambolaka peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tambolaka?

Tambolaka sits at 9.4°S, 119.2°E, 79 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Waingapu, 115 km away.

Topography around Tambolaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambolaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Tambolaka is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Waingapu 115 km · Bima 121 km · Labuan Bajo 126 km · Dompu 131 km · Ruteng 162 km · Sumbawa Besar 225 km · Taliwang 273 km · Ende 274 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 Tambolaka (-9.4283°, 119.238°, elevation 79 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).