Wanaraja weather in May

In May, Wanaraja sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 153 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wanaraja's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wanaraja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Wanaraja reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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172720
182720
192720
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Wanaraja weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°50629.312.43.5
Feb26° / 19°47927.412.23.3
Mar27° / 20°45329.3123.5
Apr27° / 20°30826.611.83.7
May27° / 20°15320.311.74.9
Jun26° / 19°9614.811.65.8
Jul25° / 18°7312.911.66.2
Aug25° / 17°6310.211.86.6
Sep26° / 18°9113.7125.9
Oct26° / 19°18621.412.24.7
Nov26° / 20°31926.712.33.7
Dec27° / 20°42827.712.43.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
92080
102179
112179
122476
132476
142575
152773
162773
172971
183169
193169
203268
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wanaraja gets around 153 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
577
676
775
874
973
1072
1170
1269
1367
1466
1564
1663
1761
1860
1959
2059
2158
2257
2357
2457
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3157

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101918
202899
302899
402899
503889
603889
704879
8048610
9058510
10058510
1105869
1206859
1306859
1406859
1507849
1617839
1717848
1817848
1917848
2017857
2117857
2217857
2317866
2407876
2507876
2608866
2708875
2808875
2908884
3008884
3109874

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:38
211.75:535:38
311.75:535:37
411.75:535:37
511.75:535:37
611.75:535:36
711.75:535:36
811.75:535:36
911.75:535:36
1011.75:535:36
1111.75:535:35
1211.75:545:35
1311.75:545:35
1411.75:545:35
1511.75:545:35
1611.75:545:35
1711.75:545:34
1811.75:545:34
1911.75:555:34
2011.75:555:34
2111.75:555:34
2211.65:555:34
2311.65:555:34
2411.65:555:34
2511.65:565:34
2611.65:565:34
2711.65:565:34
2811.65:565:34
2911.65:575:34
3011.65:575:34
3111.65:575:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wanaraja

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wanaraja's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Wanaraja?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wanaraja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wanaraja in May

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

In May, Wanaraja sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Wanaraja in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 51 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wanaraja in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wanaraja peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wanaraja 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 Wanaraja is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wanaraja?

Wanaraja sits at 7.2°S, 108.0°E, 724 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Garut, 10 km away.

Topography around Wanaraja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wanaraja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 732 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Wanaraja is covered by cropland (43%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
1,791 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Garut 10 km · Rajapolah 24 km · Paseh 24 km · Singaparna 24 km · Tasikmalaya 31 km · Kawalu 34 km · Sumedang 36 km · Cileunyi 36 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 Wanaraja (-7.1749°, 107.9808°, elevation 724 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).