Maradong weather in May

In May, Maradong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 210 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maradong's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maradong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
81%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Maradong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
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How May really feels in Maradong

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Maradong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°32527.711.92.8
Feb30° / 24°24923.911.92.9
Mar31° / 24°22326122.7
Apr31° / 24°22026.5122.5
May32° / 24°21025.112.12.7
Jun31° / 24°17220.912.13.0
Jul31° / 24°16119.912.13.2
Aug31° / 24°18420.812.13.1
Sep31° / 24°23524.1122.8
Oct31° / 24°27828.1122.6
Nov31° / 24°30528.811.92.5
Dec30° / 24°35228.611.92.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91684
101783
111882
121882
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maradong gets around 210 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
487
586
685
784
883
982
1080
1179
1278
1377
1477
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2077
2177
2278
2379
2479
2580
2680
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1397
2397
3397
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22694
23694
24694
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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204calm
214calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 06 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 6:29 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:33
212.16:286:33
312.16:286:33
412.16:286:33
512.16:286:33
612.16:286:33
712.16:286:33
812.16:286:32
912.16:276:32
1012.16:276:32
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1212.16:276:32
1312.16:276:32
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2012.16:276:33
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2512.16:276:33
2612.16:276:34
2712.16:276:34
2812.16:276:34
2912.16:276:34
3012.16:276:34
3112.16:286:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maradong

In seasonPeak

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

Maradong 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 Maradong?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maradong.

What to pack for Maradong in May

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

In May, Maradong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maradong 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 55 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maradong in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maradong peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maradong 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 Maradong is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1325 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maradong?

Maradong sits at 2.1°N, 111.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sarikei, 12 km away.

Topography around Maradong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maradong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Maradong is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
1,255 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Sarikei 12 km · Pakan 23 km · Sibu 33 km · Julau 34 km · Sibu Jaya 43 km · Saratok 50 km · Daro 52 km · Kanowit 59 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 Maradong (2.0833°, 111.6167°, elevation 10 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).