Wonosobo weather in May

In May, Wonosobo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 191 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wonosobo's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wonosobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Wonosobo reaches about 26°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 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)
12620
22620
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42620
52620
62620
72620
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92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
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222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

Wonosobo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°56030.212.43.4
Feb26° / 20°54627.912.23.3
Mar26° / 20°52430.1123.4
Apr26° / 20°37927.711.83.6
May26° / 20°19122.111.74.7
Jun26° / 19°11815.711.65.6
Jul25° / 18°7512.211.66.3
Aug26° / 18°569.511.86.7
Sep26° / 19°8912.7126.0
Oct26° / 19°23920.712.24.8
Nov26° / 20°43727.612.33.7
Dec26° / 20°54729.112.43.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51783
61783
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
122278
132278
142377
152476
162575
172575
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wonosobo gets around 191 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1669
1768
1867
1967
2066
2166
2265
2365
2464
2564
2664
2764
2863
2963
3063
3163

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1018910
2028810
3028810
4028810
5038710
6038710
7038710
8048610
9058510
10058510
11068410
12068410
13178210
14178210
15188110
1618829
1718829
1819819
1919819
2019819
2119819
2219828
2319828
2419828
2519828
2619828
2719828
2819837
2919837
30110827
31110836

Wind in May

Winds average 2 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:30
211.75:455:30
311.75:455:29
411.75:455:29
511.75:455:29
611.75:465:29
711.75:465:28
811.75:465:28
911.75:465:28
1011.75:465:28
1111.75:465:27
1211.75:465:27
1311.75:465:27
1411.75:465:27
1511.75:475:27
1611.75:475:27
1711.75:475:26
1811.75:475:26
1911.75:475:26
2011.65:475:26
2111.65:475:26
2211.65:485:26
2311.65:485:26
2411.65:485:26
2511.65:485:26
2611.65:485:26
2711.65:495:26
2811.65:495:26
2911.65:495:26
3011.65:495:26
3111.65:505:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wonosobo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wonosobo'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 Wonosobo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wonosobo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wonosobo in May

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

In May, Wonosobo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Wonosobo 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 at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Wonosobo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wonosobo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wonosobo 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 Wonosobo is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 34 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 2158 µg/m³Sep 1134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wonosobo?

Wonosobo sits at 7.4°S, 109.9°E, 794 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Magelang, 37 km away.

Topography around Wonosobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wonosobo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 754 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Wonosobo is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
2,820 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Magelang 37 km · Kutoarjo 40 km · Mertoyudan 40 km · Weleri 47 km · Muntilan 50 km · Gombong 51 km · Kedungwuni 52 km · Buaran 52 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 Wonosobo (-7.3589°, 109.9031°, elevation 794 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).