Wongsorejo weather in May

In May, Wongsorejo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 48% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wongsorejo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wongsorejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:30 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 Wongsorejo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
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72726
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112726
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Wongsorejo 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
Jan27° / 25°28526.712.43.9
Feb27° / 25°25424.412.33.9
Mar27° / 25°17822.112.14.7
Apr27° / 25°9114.411.85.8
May27° / 25°335.411.67.5
Jun26° / 25°173.111.58.0
Jul25° / 24°81.411.68.5
Aug25° / 24°10.211.78.8
Sep26° / 24°30.5128.6
Oct27° / 25°121.912.28.0
Nov27° / 25°6610.512.46.3
Dec27° / 25°20223.312.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85941
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146535
156733
166733
176832
186931
196832
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wongsorejo gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
223
322
421
521
620
719
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3013
3113

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14924
24924
34924
45914
55914
66904
76895
87885
97885
108875
118875
129865
139865
149865
1510855
1610855
1710855
1810855
1911845
2011845
2111854
2211854
2311854
2411863
2511863
2611863
2711863
2811872
2911872
3011872
3111872

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:285:11
211.75:285:11
311.75:285:11
411.75:285:10
511.75:285:10
611.75:285:10
711.75:285:10
811.75:285:09
911.75:295:09
1011.75:295:09
1111.75:295:09
1211.75:295:08
1311.75:295:08
1411.65:295:08
1511.65:295:08
1611.65:305:08
1711.65:305:08
1811.65:305:07
1911.65:305:07
2011.65:305:07
2111.65:305:07
2211.65:315:07
2311.65:315:07
2411.65:315:07
2511.65:315:07
2611.65:315:07
2711.65:325:07
2811.65:325:07
2911.65:325:07
3011.65:325:07
3111.65:335:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.45 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
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wongsorejo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wongsorejo's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Wongsorejo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Wongsorejo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wongsorejo in May

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

In May, Wongsorejo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Wongsorejo 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 28 km away) is warmest in April 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wongsorejo 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 Wongsorejo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeMar 18UV 13Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wongsorejo 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 Wongsorejo is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wongsorejo?

Wongsorejo sits at 8.0°S, 114.4°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyuwangi, 27 km away.

Topography around Wongsorejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wongsorejo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Wongsorejo is covered by trees (55%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
2,145 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Banyuwangi 27 km · Singojuruh 41 km · Panji 44 km · Negara 47 km · Srono 48 km · Muncar 50 km · Genteng 50 km · Gambiran Satu 53 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 Wongsorejo (-7.9908°, 114.4009°, elevation 32 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).