Borneo weather in May
Planning a journey to Borneo this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:
What is the weather like in Borneo in May?
Borneo is a region in Indonesia. May in Borneo generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.
You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Samarinda. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.
May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 266 mm in Samarinda.
For a closer look at May's conditions in Borneo, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Borneo's yearly weather, check out our Borneo climate page.
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Average weather in Samarinda
In May Samarinda generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Is May the best time to visit Borneo?
Given the typically poor weather conditions in Samarinda, May may not be the ideal time to visit Borneo.
On average, the best time to visit Borneo is in August with generally tolerable weather in Samarinda. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.
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