Pagaluñgan weather in May

In May, Pagaluñgan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 193 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pagaluñgan's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pagaluñgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Pagaluñgan is barangay of the Philippines in the municipality of Kabuntalan, Maguindanao.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pagaluñgan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Pagaluñgan

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.

Pagaluñgan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°14618.611.62.9
Feb33° / 24°11915.611.82.7
Mar34° / 24°12118122.3
Apr35° / 25°12121.212.21.8
May34° / 25°19326.612.31.9
Jun32° / 25°20026.112.42.3
Jul31° / 24°19425.312.42.6
Aug32° / 24°17322.712.22.8
Sep32° / 24°15322122.7
Oct32° / 24°20125.411.82.5
Nov33° / 24°16423.611.72.4
Dec33° / 24°14621.111.62.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42674
52575
62476
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92278
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pagaluñgan gets around 193 mm of rain over 26.6 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
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584
685
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3084
3185

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
144947
244749
334651
434552
534453
624355
724256
824157
914059
1013960
1113861
1213762
1303664
1403664
1503565
1603466
1703367
1803367
1903268
2003268
2103169
2203169
2303169
2403169
2503169
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2703169
2803169
2903268
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3103268

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 5:32 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:47
212.35:325:47
312.35:325:47
412.35:315:47
512.35:315:47
612.35:315:47
712.35:315:47
812.35:305:48
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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 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pagaluñgan

In seasonPeak

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

Pagaluñgan 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 Pagaluñgan?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pagaluñgan.

What to pack for Pagaluñgan in May

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

In May, Pagaluñgan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pagaluñgan 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 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pagaluñgan 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 Pagaluñgan peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pagaluñgan 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 Pagaluñgan is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1922 µg/m³Jun 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pagaluñgan?

Pagaluñgan sits at 7.1°N, 124.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Budta, 10 km away.

Topography around Pagaluñgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pagaluñgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,758 m.

The land around Pagaluñgan is covered by wetland (53%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and wetland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
2,758 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Budta 10 km · Malingao 11 km · Sultan Kudarat 17 km · Cotabato 17 km · Midsayap 17 km · Dinaig 19 km · Parang 28 km · Maganoy 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 Pagaluñgan (7.1417°, 124.3806°, elevation 4 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).