Bongabon weather in May

In May, Bongabon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 190 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bongabon's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bongabon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bongabon is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1760

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 Bongabon reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C warmer than 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 Bongabon

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.

Bongabon 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
Jan26° / 20°43611.27.1
Feb27° / 20°445.811.57.1
Mar28° / 21°468.411.96.3
Apr30° / 22°5510.912.35.0
May31° / 23°19020.212.73.5
Jun30° / 23°23524.912.93.1
Jul29° / 23°37829.512.82.9
Aug29° / 22°38129.512.53.0
Sep29° / 22°34027.912.13.0
Oct29° / 22°26421.611.64.0
Nov28° / 21°12914.111.35.6
Dec27° / 21°12410.411.16.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45248
55149
64951
74852
84555
94456
104258
114159
123961
133763
143565
153367
163268
173070
182971
192773
202575
212575
222377
232080
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261882
271882
281783
291882
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bongabon gets around 190 mm of rain over 20.2 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 64% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
345
447
548
649
750
852
953
1054
1156
1258
1360
1462
1564
1666
1767
1869
1971
2073
2174
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
26931
36931
46922
55932
65932
74942
84933
94933
103943
113934
123934
133925
143925
152935
162926
172926
182926
192917
202917
212917
222908
232908
242899
252899
261909
2718910
2818910
2918811
3018811
3108911

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
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86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:09
212.65:366:09
312.65:356:10
412.65:356:10
512.65:346:10
612.65:346:11
712.65:336:11
812.65:336:11
912.65:326:11
1012.75:326:12
1112.75:326:12
1212.75:316:12
1312.75:316:13
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1712.75:306:14
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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 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bongabon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bongabon's monsoon runs May–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 Bongabon?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bongabon.

What to pack for Bongabon in May

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

In May, Bongabon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bongabon 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 51 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bongabon 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 Bongabon peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bongabon 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 Bongabon is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1922 µg/m³Feb 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bongabon?

Bongabon sits at 15.6°N, 121.1°E, 74 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laur, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bongabon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bongabon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m.

The land around Bongabon is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
1,921 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Laur 7.0 km · Rizal 10 km · General Mamerto Natividad 11 km · Palayan City 12 km · Talavera 25 km · Cabanatuan City 25 km · Muñoz 28 km · General Tinio 33 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 Bongabon (15.6321°, 121.1448°, elevation 74 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).