Pasir Puteh weather in May

In May, Pasir Puteh sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 170 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pasir Puteh's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pasir Puteh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Pasir Puteh reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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
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43125
53125
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313125

How May really feels in Pasir Puteh

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.

Pasir Puteh 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
Jan27° / 23°22319.911.74.8
Feb28° / 23°9213.111.85.4
Mar29° / 24°11714.5124.7
Apr30° / 25°11216.612.13.9
May31° / 25°17024.612.33.0
Jun31° / 25°17124.212.33.0
Jul30° / 25°17824.912.33.1
Aug30° / 25°20425.812.23.0
Sep30° / 24°23826.7122.9
Oct29° / 24°30728.711.92.9
Nov28° / 24°39427.711.73.3
Dec27° / 24°47125.411.73.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62278
72377
82179
92179
102080
112080
121981
131882
141783
151783
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311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pasir Puteh gets around 170 mm of rain over 24.6 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 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
268
369
470
571
672
773
874
975
1076
1177
1278
1379
1479
1580
1681
1782
1883
1984
2084
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12674
22575
32476
42377
52377
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122080
132080
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:027:14
212.27:017:14
312.27:017:14
412.27:017:14
512.27:017:14
612.27:007:14
712.27:007:14
812.27:007:14
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1012.27:007:14
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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 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
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275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pasir Puteh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pasir Puteh's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Pasir Puteh?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pasir Puteh.

What to pack for Pasir Puteh in May

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pasir Puteh 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 25 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pasir Puteh 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 Pasir Puteh peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pasir Puteh 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 Pasir Puteh is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1320 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pasir Puteh?

Pasir Puteh sits at 5.8°N, 102.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Pangkal Kalong, 22 km away.

Topography around Pasir Puteh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasir Puteh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Pasir Puteh is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kampong Pangkal Kalong 22 km · Kampong Kadok 25 km · Peringat 26 km · Tanah Merah 28 km · Kota Bharu 37 km · Pasir Mas 37 km · Wakaf Baharu 39 km · Kuala Krai 40 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 Pasir Puteh (5.8333°, 102.4°, elevation 7 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).