Tacurong weather in May

In May, Tacurong sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 230 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tacurong's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tacurong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:28 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Tacurong is city of the Philippines in the province of Sultan Kudarat.

Density
762/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 Tacurong reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
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How May really feels in Tacurong

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
25 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.

Tacurong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°23022.111.73.3
Feb31° / 23°18818.111.83.3
Mar32° / 24°19119.5122.9
Apr33° / 24°17019.712.12.5
May33° / 25°23026.112.32.2
Jun32° / 24°23926.312.42.4
Jul31° / 24°20425.812.32.7
Aug31° / 24°16823.112.22.9
Sep32° / 24°15323.1122.7
Oct32° / 24°21025.811.92.6
Nov31° / 24°23025.111.72.7
Dec31° / 24°21224.111.62.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32773
42773
52575
62575
72377
82278
92278
102179
112179
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
222179
232179
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262179
272179
282080
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tacurong gets around 230 mm of rain over 26.1 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
276
377
478
580
681
782
883
984
1084
1185
1285
1386
1486
1586
1687
1786
1886
1986
2085
2185
2285
2384
2484
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136037
226038
325939
425939
525840
615841
715742
815643
915544
1015445
1115346
1205347
1305248
1405149
1505050
1604951
1704951
1804852
1904852
2004753
2104753
2204753
2304753
2404753
2504852
2604852
2704852
2804951
2904951
3005050
3105050

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:45 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:315:45
312.25:315:46
412.25:315:46
512.35:305:46
612.35:305:46
712.35:305:46
812.35:305:46
912.35:305:46
1012.35:295:46
1112.35:295:46
1212.35:295:46
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1412.35:295:46
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1612.35:285:47
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2912.45:285:49
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3112.45:285:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tacurong?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tacurong.

What to pack for Tacurong in May

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

In May, Tacurong sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tacurong 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 70 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tacurong 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 Tacurong peaks around March 20 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 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tacurong 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 Tacurong 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 1323 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tacurong?

Tacurong sits at 6.7°N, 124.7°E, 48 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Isulan, 11 km away.

Topography around Tacurong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tacurong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Tacurong is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Isulan 11 km · Sultan sa Barongis 13 km · Buluan 14 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 16 km · Laguilayan 17 km · Norala 19 km · Koronadal 28 km · Banga 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 Tacurong (6.6925°, 124.6764°, elevation 48 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. 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).