Is Malacca hot in May?
Days are typically hot at 32.7°C, while nights average 24.4°C.
Malaysia · 1991–2020 normal
Malacca in
May.
Typical May weather in Malacca: 32.7°C by day, 24.4°C at night, 184 mm of rain over 11 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high32.7°C
Typical low24.4°C
Rain184 mm
Wet days11
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 26 out of 100 (February leads the year at 46). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 13 from latitude 2.20°. Open-water sea temperature is 30.3°C (15 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Malacca 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 184 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 13 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 30.3°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 1734759
- NOAA station
- MYM00048665 · MALACCA
- Station distance
- 7.6 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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