Warm
Average highs sit around 30°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
May verdict
Sorong, Indonesia in May
Weather score49Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 30°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.6h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 336mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
May weather
Monthly averages
Temp
30°C
Rain
336mm
Sun
5.6h
Sea
30°C
Weather score
49
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
TemperatureTemp
RainRain
SunSun
SwimSwim
Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 336mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.6h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 30°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Sorong, Indonesia with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
May30°C average high
May is close to Sorong's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
May336mm average rain
May is one of Sorong's wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.
Driest monthsJanuary to April and September to December
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
May5.6 hours average sun
May is close to Sorong's usual sunshine level, with limited seasonal swing across the year.
Brightest monthsJanuary to November
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
May30°C average sea
May is part of a consistently warm sea-temperature pattern, so swimming comfort changes little through the year.
Warmest seaAll year
Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.
Weather score
May49 weather score
May is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsJanuary to April and August to December
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.