Bato weather in May

In May, Bato sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 162 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bato's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Bato is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Sur.

Density
158/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bato reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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 Bato

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.

Bato weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°8611.111.36.2
Feb27° / 24°627.611.66.6
Mar28° / 25°558.811.96.3
Apr29° / 26°437.112.35.8
May29° / 26°1621912.64.2
Jun29° / 26°28426.112.83.2
Jul29° / 26°43029.612.73.0
Aug28° / 26°37029.112.43.1
Sep28° / 26°36327.712.13.2
Oct28° / 26°23924.711.73.7
Nov28° / 25°14517.711.44.6
Dec28° / 25°15915.811.25.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35743
45644
55545
65446
75248
85149
94951
104852
114654
124555
134357
144258
154060
163862
173862
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203367
213367
223268
233169
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bato gets around 162 mm of rain over 19 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 60% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
237
338
439
541
642
744
845
947
1048
1150
1252
1354
1457
1559
1661
1764
1866
1968
2070
2172
2274
2376
2477
2578
2679
2779
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14357
24159
33961
43763
53565
63268
73070
82872
92773
102575
112377
122179
132080
141882
151783
161585
171486
181387
191288
201189
211090
22991
23991
24892
25793
26793
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:305:58
212.55:295:58
312.55:295:58
412.55:285:58
512.55:285:59
612.55:285:59
712.55:275:59
812.55:275:59
912.65:265:59
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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 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bato's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bato?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bato in May

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

In May, Bato sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bato 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 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bato 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 Bato peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bato 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 Bato is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bato?

Bato sits at 13.4°N, 123.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Nabua, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,410 m.

The land around Bato is covered by water (40%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
2,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Nabua 6.0 km · Libon 10 km · Iriga City 10 km · Baao 11 km · Polangui 14 km · Oas 17 km · Buhi 18 km · San Jose 20 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Bato (13.3528°, 123.3677°, elevation 16 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).