Sungai Siput weather in May

In May, Sungai Siput sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 237 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 1% 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 Sungai Siput's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungai Siput's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 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 Sungai Siput 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
132921
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212921
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272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

Sungai Siput weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°19820.111.84.3
Feb29° / 20°18519.111.94.0
Mar29° / 20°29726.6123.4
Apr29° / 21°34528.212.13.1
May29° / 21°23723.812.23.6
Jun29° / 21°12316.912.24.3
Jul29° / 20°13717.312.24.3
Aug29° / 20°15619.712.14.0
Sep28° / 20°22521.4123.9
Oct28° / 20°32025.711.93.8
Nov28° / 20°38627.711.83.5
Dec28° / 20°29324.711.84.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sungai Siput gets around 237 mm of rain over 23.8 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 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
289
388
486
585
683
782
880
979
1077
1176
1275
1374
1473
1573
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2574
2674
2773
2873
2973
3072
3172

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11387
21387
31486
41585
51585
61684
71783
81882
91981
102080
112179
122278
132278
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242476
252575
262575
272575
282575
292674
302674
312773

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
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 7:06 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
912.27:067:17
1012.27:067:17
1112.27:067:17
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1312.27:067:17
1412.27:067:17
1512.27:067:17
1612.27:057:17
1712.27:057:18
1812.27:057:18
1912.27:057:18
2012.27:057:18
2112.27:057:18
2212.27:057:18
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2512.27:057:19
2612.27:057:19
2712.27:057:19
2812.27:057:19
2912.27:057:19
3012.27:067:19
3112.27:067:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.94 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
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sungai Siput

In seasonPeak

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

Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungai Siput.

What to pack for Sungai Siput in May

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

In May, Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput 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 63 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 Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput?

Sungai Siput sits at 4.4°N, 101.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampar, 12 km away.

Topography around Sungai Siput

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungai Siput has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Sungai Siput is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
941 m
16 km
1,513 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Kampar 12 km · Batu Gajah 19 km · Cameron Highlands 22 km · Lahat 24 km · Ipoh 24 km · Tapah Road 25 km · Bercham 28 km · Kampung Manjoi 29 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 Sungai Siput (4.3945°, 101.1947°, elevation 48 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).