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Weather in May in Central Sulawesi

Planning a journey to Central Sulawesi 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 Central Sulawesi in May?

Central Sulawesi is a region in Indonesia. May in Central Sulawesi generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Palu. 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.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 327 mm in Palu.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Central Sulawesi, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Central Sulawesi's yearly weather, check out our Central Sulawesi climate page.

Where to go in Central Sulawesi in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Central Sulawesi on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Central Sulawesi?

Palu

In May Palu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

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29°C 
22°C 
322 mm 
13 days 
poor 
29°C 
22°C 
327 mm 
14 days 
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29°C 
22°C 
330 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Palu

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Is May the best time to visit Central Sulawesi?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Central Sulawesi due to the typically poor weather in Palu.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January and December offering mostly unpleasant weather in Palu.

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