Tanjung Pandan weather in May

In May, Tanjung Pandan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 236 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tanjung Pandan's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjung Pandan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Tanjung Pandan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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)
13125
23125
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43125
53125
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How May really feels in Tanjung Pandan

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.

Tanjung Pandan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°27128.612.13.0
Feb29° / 25°1922312.13.2
Mar30° / 25°26927.5122.8
Apr30° / 25°3332911.92.5
May31° / 25°23627.411.92.8
Jun31° / 25°16821.911.83.3
Jul30° / 24°1221711.94.0
Aug31° / 24°9012.611.94.2
Sep31° / 24°10413123.9
Oct31° / 24°2432212.13.2
Nov30° / 25°35428.312.12.7
Dec29° / 25°35630.212.22.7

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21288
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81486
91684
101783
111882
121981
131981
142179
152179
162377
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282575
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302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tanjung Pandan gets around 236 mm of rain over 27.4 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 88% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
594
694
793
893
992
1091
1190
1289
1388
1487
1586
1685
1785
1884
1984
2084
2183
2283
2383
2483
2584
2684
2784
2885
2985
3085
3185

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6298
7298
8298
9397
10397
11496
12496
13595
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19793
20793
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:44
211.95:495:44
311.95:495:43
411.95:495:43
511.95:495:43
611.95:495:43
711.95:495:43
811.95:495:43
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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 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 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
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95.1Bright
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225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tanjung Pandan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjung Pandan.

What to pack for Tanjung Pandan in May

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

In May, Tanjung Pandan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjung Pandan 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 offshore 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tanjung Pandan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanjung Pandan peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tanjung Pandan 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 Tanjung Pandan is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1418 µg/m³Jan 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjung Pandan?

Tanjung Pandan sits at 2.7°S, 107.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Manggar, 72 km away.

PalembangIndralayaPontianakTerbanggi Besar

Topography around Tanjung Pandan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjung Pandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Tanjung Pandan is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Manggar 72 km · Pangkalpinang 182 km · Sungailiat 194 km · Muntok 285 km · Palembang 321 km · Indralaya 334 km · Pontianak 354 km · Terbanggi Besar 359 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 Tanjung Pandan (-2.7335°, 107.6348°, elevation 8 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. 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).