Parit Sulung weather in May

In May, Parit Sulung sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 213 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 2% 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 Parit Sulung's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parit Sulung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 Parit Sulung reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
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273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Parit Sulung

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.

Parit Sulung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°17820.311.93.5
Feb31° / 24°11115.511.93.5
Mar32° / 24°18723122.8
Apr32° / 24°22226.9122.4
May31° / 25°21327.512.12.5
Jun31° / 25°17324.212.12.9
Jul31° / 24°17424.512.13.1
Aug30° / 24°19625.512.13.0
Sep30° / 24°19925.7122.8
Oct31° / 24°23927.3122.7
Nov30° / 24°28928.311.92.5
Dec30° / 24°26825.411.93.1

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91189
101288
111288
121387
131387
141486
151486
161585
171585
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241783
251783
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Parit Sulung gets around 213 mm of rain over 27.5 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 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
690
790
890
989
1088
1188
1288
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3187

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:04 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:047:08
212.17:037:08
312.17:037:08
412.17:037:07
512.17:037:07
612.17:037:07
712.17:037:07
812.17:037:07
912.17:027:07
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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 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Parit Sulung?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parit Sulung.

What to pack for Parit Sulung in May

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

In May, Parit Sulung sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Parit Sulung 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Parit Sulung in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parit Sulung peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Parit Sulung 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 Parit Sulung is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1638 µg/m³Feb 816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parit Sulung?

Parit Sulung sits at 2.0°N, 102.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Batu Pahat, 15 km away.

Topography around Parit Sulung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parit Sulung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Parit Sulung is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Batu Pahat 15 km · Kampung Minyak Beku 20 km · Yong Peng 21 km · Pagoh 23 km · Bakri 27 km · Parit Raja 28 km · Gerisek 32 km · Muar 36 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 Parit Sulung (1.976°, 102.8835°, elevation 8 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. 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).