Tabuk weather in May

In May, Tabuk sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 285 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tabuk's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Tabuk is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Kalinga.

Density
175/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tabuk reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13324
23324
33324
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How May really feels in Tabuk

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
30 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.

Tabuk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°18421.511.14.8
Feb27° / 20°15516.411.45.3
Mar29° / 21°11313.411.95.1
Apr32° / 23°9111.712.44.0
May33° / 24°28518.712.82.7
Jun33° / 25°24518.6132.5
Jul33° / 24°28520.612.92.7
Aug32° / 24°34423.812.62.6
Sep31° / 24°26720.812.13.1
Oct30° / 23°18617.811.63.9
Nov29° / 22°21518.211.24.5
Dec27° / 21°32022.2114.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45347
55149
65050
74852
84852
94654
104555
114456
124258
134060
143961
153763
163664
173565
183367
193367
203268
213070
222971
232971
242773
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262773
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tabuk gets around 285 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
748
849
950
1051
1152
1254
1355
1457
1559
1661
1762
1864
1965
2067
2168
2270
2371
2471
2572
2672
2773
2873
2972
3072
3172

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
155837
255738
345640
445541
545442
645343
745244
845046
935047
1034848
1134750
1234552
1334354
1434156
1533958
1623761
1723563
1823365
1923167
2022969
2122771
2212574
2312376
2412277
2512178
2612079
2711980
2811980
2901981
3001882
3101882

Wind in May

Winds average 5 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:336:10
212.65:326:10
312.75:326:11
412.75:316:11
512.75:316:11
612.75:306:12
712.75:306:12
812.75:296:12
912.75:296:12
1012.75:286:13
1112.85:286:13
1212.85:276:13
1312.85:276:14
1412.85:276:14
1512.85:266:15
1612.85:266:15
1712.85:266:15
1812.85:256:16
1912.85:256:16
2012.95:256:16
2112.95:246:17
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3013.05:236:20
3113.05:236:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tabuk?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabuk.

What to pack for Tabuk in May

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

In May, Tabuk sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tabuk 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 Tabuk peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tabuk 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 Tabuk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1120 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuk?

Tabuk sits at 17.5°N, 121.5°E, 141 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Solana, 31 km away.

Topography around Tabuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Tabuk is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Solana 31 km · Tuguegarao 31 km · Cabagan 32 km · Roxas 43 km · Ilagan 58 km · San Mateo 67 km · Bontoc 68 km · Banaue 76 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 Tabuk (17.4738°, 121.468°, elevation 141 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. 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).