Tuban weather in May

In May, Tuban sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 29% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tuban's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Tuban 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 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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Tuban

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.

Tuban weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°32329.512.42.6
Feb30° / 25°29927.312.22.5
Mar30° / 25°29429122.6
Apr31° / 25°21224.911.93.0
May31° / 25°971611.74.0
Jun31° / 24°559.811.64.8
Jul31° / 24°305.211.65.3
Aug31° / 23°102.711.85.5
Sep32° / 24°264.4124.7
Oct32° / 25°8612.712.23.7
Nov31° / 25°21023.612.32.8
Dec31° / 25°31628.112.42.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104357
114456
124654
134654
144852
155050
165149
175248
185446
195545
205545
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tuban gets around 97 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
661
760
859
958
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1649
1749
1848
1947
2046
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102179
202278
302377
412475
512574
612673
712772
812871
913069
1013168
1123266
1223464
1323563
1423662
1523860
1623959
1724058
1824256
1934354
2034453
2134651
2234750
2334849
2434948
2535047
2635245
2735344
2835443
2935542
3035641
3135740

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:365:22
211.85:365:21
311.85:365:21
411.75:365:21
511.75:365:21
611.75:365:20
711.75:365:20
811.75:365:20
911.75:375:20
1011.75:375:20
1111.75:375:19
1211.75:375:19
1311.75:375:19
1411.75:375:19
1511.75:375:19
1611.75:375:19
1711.75:385:18
1811.75:385:18
1911.75:385:18
2011.75:385:18
2111.75:385:18
2211.75:385:18
2311.75:395:18
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2511.75:395:18
2611.65:395:18
2711.65:395:18
2811.65:405:18
2911.65:405:18
3011.65:405:18
3111.65:405:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tuban

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tuban'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 Tuban?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tuban for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tuban in May

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

In May, Tuban sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tuban 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 Tuban 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 Tuban peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 8 (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 14Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tuban 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 Tuban is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1839 µg/m³Feb 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuban?

Tuban sits at 6.9°S, 112.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Babat, 26 km away.

Topography around Tuban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Tuban is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (36%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
458 m
80 km
888 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Babat 26 km · Paciran 34 km · Bojonegoro 35 km · Lamongan 46 km · Cepu 59 km · Kebomas 69 km · Gresik 71 km · Lasem 71 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 Tuban (-6.8976°, 112.0649°, elevation 13 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).