Manapla weather in May

In May, Manapla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 169 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Manapla's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manapla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Manapla is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
304/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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Manapla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 34°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)
13225
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How May really feels in Manapla

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
31 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.

Manapla weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°19823.611.43.9
Feb29° / 24°15418.311.64.1
Mar30° / 24°13218.111.94.0
Apr32° / 25°9715.912.23.6
May32° / 25°16923.812.52.7
Jun31° / 25°24927.312.62.5
Jul30° / 25°28428.112.62.7
Aug31° / 25°21625.712.42.8
Sep31° / 25°25327.312.12.6
Oct30° / 25°28028.411.82.7
Nov30° / 25°24327.311.52.9
Dec29° / 24°30127.211.43.3

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 15% 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 (%)
15050
24852
34753
44654
54456
64456
74258
84159
93961
103862
113763
123664
133565
143367
153367
163169
173169
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212773
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manapla gets around 169 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 76% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
464
565
666
767
868
970
1071
1172
1273
1374
1476
1577
1678
1779
1879
1980
2081
2182
2282
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2484
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2684
2785
2885
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3086
3186

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11694
12694
13694
14694
15595
16595
17595
18595
19496
20496
21496
22397
23397
24298
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
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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 5:33 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:56
212.45:335:56
312.45:325:56
412.45:325:57
512.45:325:57
612.45:315:57
712.45:315:57
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912.45:305:57
1012.55:305:58
1112.55:305:58
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1312.55:295:58
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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 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Manapla

In seasonPeak

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

Manapla 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 Manapla?

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

2.7
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 Manapla.

What to pack for Manapla in May

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

In May, Manapla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manapla 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 19 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Manapla 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 Manapla peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Manapla 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 Manapla 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1717 µg/m³Feb 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manapla?

Manapla sits at 11.0°N, 123.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Victorias, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Manapla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manapla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Manapla is covered by water (47%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (52%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Victorias 9.0 km · Cadiz 18 km · Enrique B. Magalona 18 km · Binonga 26 km · Paraiso 27 km · Talisay 30 km · Sagay 33 km · Bacolod City 37 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 Manapla (10.958°, 123.123°, elevation 10 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).