Bercham weather in May

In May, Bercham sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 208 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bercham's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bercham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bercham reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
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312920

Bercham weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14416.511.84.7
Feb29° / 20°13015.311.84.3
Mar29° / 20°23124123.5
Apr29° / 20°28327.112.13.1
May29° / 21°20823.912.23.6
Jun29° / 20°11215.912.34.4
Jul29° / 20°11816.612.24.3
Aug29° / 20°1381812.24.1
Sep29° / 20°19421123.9
Oct28° / 20°2752611.93.7
Nov28° / 20°3032711.83.6
Dec28° / 20°22822.811.74.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bercham gets around 208 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
487
586
685
783
882
981
1080
1178
1277
1377
1476
1575
1675
1774
1874
1973
2073
2173
2272
2372
2472
2572
2671
2771
2870
2970
3069
3168

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102278
202278
302377
402377
502476
602575
702674
802773
902971
1003070
1103169
1203367
1303466
1403565
1503664
1603763
1703862
1803862
1903961
2003961
2104060
2204159
2304159
2404159
2504258
2604258
2704258
2814257
2914257
3014356
3114356

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
34calm
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 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:087:17
212.27:087:17
312.27:077:17
412.27:077:17
512.27:077:17
612.27:077:17
712.27:077:17
812.27:067:17
912.27:067:18
1012.27:067:18
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1412.27:067:18
1512.27:057:18
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2712.27:057:20
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3112.27:057:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bercham

In seasonPeak

In May, Bercham sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bercham sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bercham?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bercham.

What to pack for Bercham in May

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

In May, Bercham sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bercham 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 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bercham in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bercham peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bercham 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 Bercham is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bercham?

Bercham sits at 4.6°N, 101.1°E, 67 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Manjoi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bercham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bercham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Bercham is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Kampung Manjoi 8.0 km · Ipoh 9.0 km · Chemor 9.0 km · Lahat 16 km · Batu Gajah 22 km · Kuala Kangsar 27 km · Sungai Siput 28 km · Parit 30 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Bercham (4.6411°, 101.1393°, elevation 67 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).