Tiwi weather in May

In May, Tiwi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 127 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tiwi's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Tiwi is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Albay.

Density
159/km²
people per km²
Founded
1696

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tiwi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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 Tiwi

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.

Tiwi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°3152611.34.2
Feb27° / 24°2082011.64.7
Mar28° / 24°17320.211.94.8
Apr29° / 25°8616.412.34.7
May30° / 26°12719.612.63.8
Jun30° / 26°15322.112.83.4
Jul30° / 25°2232712.73.0
Aug30° / 25°17024.412.43.3
Sep29° / 25°20725.312.13.2
Oct29° / 25°2512711.73.4
Nov28° / 25°28627.711.43.5
Dec27° / 24°43728.311.23.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25842
35743
45644
55446
65347
75248
85149
94951
104852
114654
124654
134357
144258
154159
164060
173961
183862
193664
203664
213466
223466
233367
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tiwi gets around 127 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
458
558
659
759
859
959
1060
1160
1260
1361
1462
1562
1663
1764
1864
1965
2065
2166
2266
2367
2468
2568
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3168

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
23961
33763
43565
53367
63169
72971
82773
92674
102476
112377
122179
132080
141981
151882
161783
171684
181585
191486
201387
211288
221189
231090
241090
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30793
31793

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
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99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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278calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 5:28 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:285:57
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312.55:275:57
412.55:275:57
512.55:275:57
612.55:265:58
712.55:265:58
812.55:255:58
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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 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
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136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tiwi

In seasonPeak

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

Tiwi 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 Tiwi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiwi.

What to pack for Tiwi in May

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

In May, Tiwi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tiwi in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 January 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tiwi 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 Tiwi peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tiwi 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 Tiwi is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 921 µg/m³Apr 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tiwi?

Tiwi sits at 13.5°N, 123.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tabaco, 13 km away.

Topography around Tiwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Tiwi is covered by water (38%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Tabaco 13 km · Malilipot 17 km · Buhi 18 km · San Jose 19 km · Polangui 28 km · Iriga City 29 km · Oas 30 km · Libon 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 Tiwi (13.4585°, 123.6805°, 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).