Is Kuching hot in May?
Days are typically hot at 32.6°C, while nights average 23.8°C.
Malaysia · 1991–2020 normal
Kuching in
May.
Typical May weather in Kuching: 32.6°C by day, 23.8°C at night, 274 mm of rain over 16.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high32.6°C
Typical low23.8°C
Rain274 mm
Wet days16.6
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 10 out of 100 (July leads the year at 24). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 11 from latitude 1.55°. Open-water sea temperature is 30.2°C (34 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Kuching 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 274 mm across about 17 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 11 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 30.2°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 1735634
- NOAA station
- MY000096413 · KUCHING
- Station distance
- 7.5 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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