Mauban weather in May

In May, Mauban sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 180 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mauban's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mauban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Mauban is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon.

Density
169/km²
people per km²
Founded
1583

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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mauban reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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 Mauban

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.

Mauban weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°24826.211.34.4
Feb25° / 24°18119.911.55.1
Mar26° / 24°17221.211.95.2
Apr27° / 25°11319.212.35.3
May28° / 26°1802412.64.0
Jun29° / 26°21224.712.83.6
Jul28° / 26°27026.312.83.5
Aug28° / 26°18722.412.53.9
Sep28° / 26°24624.412.13.8
Oct27° / 25°37326.811.73.9
Nov26° / 25°41227.811.33.8
Dec26° / 24°51628.811.23.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36535
46337
56139
66040
75842
85644
95545
105347
115149
125050
134753
144654
154456
164357
174159
184060
193862
203763
213565
223367
233268
243169
253169
262872
272872
282773
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mauban gets around 180 mm of rain over 24 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 78% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
576
676
776
876
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1676
1777
1877
1978
2078
2179
2279
2380
2480
2581
2681
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13862
23664
33565
43367
53169
63070
72971
82773
92674
102575
112476
122377
132278
142179
152080
161981
171882
181783
191783
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281585
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301585
311585

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
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1016light breeze
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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 48 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 5:35 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:356:05
212.55:356:05
312.55:346:06
412.55:346:06
512.55:336:06
612.65:336:06
712.65:336:07
812.65:326:07
912.65:326:07
1012.65:326:07
1112.65:316:08
1212.65:316:08
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3112.85:276:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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275.8Bright
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295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mauban

In seasonPeak

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

Mauban 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 Mauban?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mauban for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mauban in May

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

In May, Mauban sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mauban 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 17 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 Mauban 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 Mauban peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 17UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mauban 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 Mauban is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mauban?

Mauban sits at 14.2°N, 121.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lucban, 21 km away.

Topography around Mauban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mauban has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Mauban is covered by trees (49%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Lucban 21 km · Tayabas 24 km · Pagbilao 25 km · Majayjay 28 km · Atimonan 29 km · Lucena 31 km · Lumbang 32 km · Lilio 32 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 Mauban (14.191°, 121.7309°, elevation 7 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).