Tayu weather in May

In May, Tayu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 115 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tayu's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tayu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tayu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
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272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How May really feels in Tayu

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.

Tayu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°35329.312.33.4
Feb28° / 25°28626.812.23.3
Mar28° / 25°25028.4123.3
Apr29° / 26°20425.711.93.5
May29° / 26°11518.711.74.6
Jun28° / 25°8213.711.65.4
Jul28° / 25°469.111.76.2
Aug28° / 25°195.311.86.7
Sep29° / 25°255.2126.4
Oct29° / 25°8212.312.15.2
Nov29° / 26°19523.312.33.7
Dec28° / 25°33729.112.43.1

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43862
53961
63961
74060
84060
94258
104357
114555
124555
134753
144951
155050
165149
175248
185446
195545
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275545
285545
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tayu gets around 115 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
571
670
769
868
966
1065
1164
1262
1361
1460
1559
1658
1757
1856
1955
2055
2154
2254
2353
2453
2553
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104060
204159
304159
414257
514257
614356
714356
814455
914455
1024454
1124553
1224553
1324652
1424652
1524751
1624850
1724849
1824949
1925048
2025147
2125246
2225345
2325444
2425543
2525642
2625741
2725840
2825840
2925939
3025939
3125939

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:405:26
211.85:405:26
311.85:405:26
411.85:405:25
511.85:405:25
611.75:405:25
711.75:405:25
811.75:405:24
911.75:405:24
1011.75:405:24
1111.75:405:24
1211.75:405:24
1311.75:415:24
1411.75:415:23
1511.75:415:23
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1811.75:415:23
1911.75:415:23
2011.75:425:23
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2611.75:435:23
2711.75:435:23
2811.75:435:23
2911.75:435:23
3011.75:435:23
3111.75:445:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tayu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tayu'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 Tayu?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tayu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tayu in May

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

In May, Tayu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tayu 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 November at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Tayu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tayu peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 14Nov 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tayu 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 Tayu is worst in May — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1944 µg/m³Feb 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr39Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tayu?

Tayu sits at 6.5°S, 111.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Juwana, 22 km away.

Topography around Tayu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tayu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Tayu is covered by cropland (31%), water (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (48%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Juwana 22 km · Pati 24 km · Gebog 32 km · Jekulo 33 km · Baekrajan 33 km · Rembangan 37 km · Kudus 38 km · Batang 38 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 Tayu (-6.5397°, 111.0518°, elevation 9 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).