Wonosari weather in May

In May, Wonosari sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 26% 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 Wonosari's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wonosari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Wonosari reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
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How May really feels in Wonosari

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.

Wonosari weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°30228.612.42.8
Feb30° / 24°27125.812.32.7
Mar30° / 24°24127.812.12.8
Apr31° / 25°17322.911.83.2
May31° / 24°8313.611.64.3
Jun30° / 24°587.811.55.1
Jul29° / 23°204.411.66.0
Aug29° / 22°132.111.76.4
Sep30° / 23°254.5125.7
Oct30° / 24°8112.812.24.4
Nov30° / 24°20223.312.43.1
Dec30° / 24°31027.812.52.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114456
124555
134753
144753
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255149
265149
275050
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wonosari gets around 83 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
552
651
750
850
949
1048
1147
1246
1345
1444
1543
1642
1741
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103763
203862
313960
414059
514257
614356
714455
824553
924652
1024751
1124849
1224948
1325147
1435146
1535344
1635443
1735542
1835641
1935740
2045739
2145739
2245838
2345937
2446036
2546135
2656035
2756134
2856233
2956233
3056332
3156431

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:435:26
211.75:435:26
311.75:435:26
411.75:435:26
511.75:435:25
611.75:435:25
711.75:445:25
811.75:445:24
911.75:445:24
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1911.65:455:23
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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 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
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255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wonosari

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wonosari'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 Wonosari?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wonosari for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wonosari in May

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

In May, Wonosari sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wonosari in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wonosari 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 Wonosari peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun6High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wonosari 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 Wonosari is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1823 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wonosari?

Wonosari sits at 8.0°S, 110.6°E, 181 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Karangnongko, 19 km away.

Topography around Wonosari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wonosari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Wonosari is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
745 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Karangnongko 19 km · Wedi 25 km · Candi Prambanan 27 km · Pundong 28 km · Trucuk 28 km · Sewon 29 km · Klaten 29 km · Depok 29 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 Wonosari (-7.9656°, 110.6036°, elevation 181 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).