Binonga weather in May

In May, Binonga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 227 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Binonga's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Binonga is human settlement in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Binonga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
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How May really feels in Binonga

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.

Binonga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°20221.711.44.5
Feb28° / 24°16017.111.64.6
Mar29° / 24°14516.311.94.5
Apr31° / 25°11315.312.24.1
May31° / 25°22724.812.53.0
Jun30° / 25°34628.312.62.7
Jul29° / 25°36129.512.62.9
Aug29° / 25°28427.712.43.1
Sep29° / 25°29428.312.12.9
Oct29° / 25°30929.211.83.0
Nov29° / 25°26326.211.53.3
Dec28° / 24°30626.411.43.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44357
54258
64060
73961
83763
93664
103565
113466
123367
133169
142971
152971
162872
172872
182674
192575
202476
212377
222278
232278
242278
252080
262080
271981
281981
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Binonga gets around 227 mm of rain over 24.8 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 79% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
263
364
465
566
668
769
870
971
1073
1174
1275
1377
1478
1579
1680
1781
1882
1983
2085
2186
2287
2388
2488
2589
2690
2790
2891
2991
3091
3192

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 83% 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
42476
52377
62377
72278
82278
92179
102179
112080
122080
131981
141981
151882
161882
171783
181783
191684
201585
211486
221486
231387
241288
251189
261189
271090
281090
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:34 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:57
212.45:345:57
312.45:335:57
412.45:335:57
512.45:335:57
612.45:325:57
712.45:325:57
812.45:325:58
912.45:315:58
1012.45:315:58
1112.55:315:58
1212.55:305:58
1312.55:305:58
1412.55:305:59
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1612.55:305:59
1712.55:295:59
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2312.55:286:01
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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 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Binonga

In seasonPeak

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

Binonga 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 Binonga?

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
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Binonga.

What to pack for Binonga in May

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

In May, Binonga 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 Binonga 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 February near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Binonga 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 Binonga peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highMar 24UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Binonga 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 Binonga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2317 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Binonga?

Binonga sits at 10.8°N, 123.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Talisay, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Binonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Binonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Binonga is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (40%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Talisay 4.0 km · Enrique B. Magalona 12 km · Bacolod City 12 km · Mansilingan 16 km · Victorias 17 km · Murcia 20 km · Sumag 20 km · Taloc 24 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 Binonga (10.7719°, 122.9817°, elevation 15 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).