Tampin weather in May

In May, Tampin sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 199 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 3% 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 Tampin's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tampin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Tampin reaches about 31°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 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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
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213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Tampin

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
9 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.

Tampin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°13717.811.93.7
Feb32° / 23°10113.611.93.4
Mar32° / 24°18522.6122.6
Apr32° / 24°22826.512.12.4
May31° / 24°19925.912.12.6
Jun31° / 24°15122.712.13.0
Jul30° / 24°15823.612.13.2
Aug30° / 24°17324.812.13.1
Sep30° / 24°17424.6123.0
Oct31° / 24°22225.911.92.8
Nov30° / 24°28427.711.92.6
Dec30° / 23°22824.611.93.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111288
121387
131387
141387
151387
161486
171486
181486
191387
201387
211387
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271387
281387
291387
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tampin gets around 199 mm of rain over 25.9 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
685
784
884
983
1082
1182
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1982
2082
2182
2283
2383
2484
2584
2684
2785
2885
2984
3084
3184

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121684
131684
141684
151684
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301585
311585

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 5 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
305calm
315calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:067:11
212.17:067:11
312.17:057:11
412.17:057:11
512.17:057:11
612.17:057:11
712.17:057:11
812.17:057:11
912.17:047:10
1012.17:047:10
1112.17:047:11
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1412.17:047:11
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2712.17:047:12
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2912.17:047:12
3012.17:047:12
3112.17:057:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tampin

In seasonPeak

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

Tampin 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 Tampin?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tampin.

What to pack for Tampin in May

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

In May, Tampin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tampin 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 16 km away) 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 Tampin 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 Tampin peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tampin 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 Tampin is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1941 µg/m³Jan 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tampin?

Tampin sits at 2.5°N, 102.2°E, 61 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Alor Gajah, 10 km away.

Topography around Tampin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tampin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Tampin is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
873 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alor Gajah 10 km · Kampung Machap Baru 15 km · Kampong Masjid Tanah 18 km · Durian Tunggal 18 km · Kampung Kerubong 20 km · Rembau 20 km · Kampung Bertam Ulu 20 km · Kampung Tanjung Minyak 23 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 Tampin (2.4701°, 102.2302°, elevation 61 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).