Is Tawau hot in May?
Days are typically hot at 31.7°C, while nights average 23.7°C.
Malaysia · 1991–2020 normal
Tawau in
May.
Typical May weather in Tawau: 31.7°C by day, 23.7°C at night, 185 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high31.7°C
Typical low23.7°C
Rain185 mm
Wet days12.9
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 29 out of 100 (February leads the year at 42). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 19 from latitude 4.24°. Open-water sea temperature is 29.8°C (29 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Tawau like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 185 mm across about 13 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 19 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 29.8°C in May. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1734199
- NOAA station
- MYM00096481 · TAWAU
- Station distance
- 26.7 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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