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Weather in May in East Nusa Tenggara

Are you planning a trip a to East Nusa Tenggara in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in East Nusa Tenggara in May?

East Nusa Tenggara is a region in Indonesia. May in East Nusa Tenggara generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Maumere at 29°C and very warm in Kupang at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Kupang and 26°C in Maumere. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Kupang with an average of 35 mm to moderate rainfall in Labuan Bajo with 69 mm.

For specific regional insights in East Nusa Tenggara for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our East Nusa Tenggara climate page.

Where to go in East Nusa Tenggara in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the East Nusa Tenggara on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 4 most popular destinations in East Nusa Tenggara?

Labuan Bajo

In May Labuan Bajo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Labuan Bajo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   April April
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30°C 
25°C 
185 mm 
11 days 
30°C 
25°C 
69 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
24°C 
43 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Labuan Bajo

Kupang

In May Kupang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kupang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
25°C 
169 hours 
99 mm 
6 days 
32°C 
24°C 
178 hours 
35 mm 
4 days 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
24°C 
276 hours 
20 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Kupang

Sumba

In May Sumba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sumba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
131 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
23°C 
50 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
26 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Sumba

Maumere

In May Maumere generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Maumere
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
104 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
26°C 
53 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
25°C 
26 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Maumere

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in East Nusa Tenggara, in Indonesia.

Is May the best time to visit East Nusa Tenggara?

In our opinion, May is a good time to visit East Nusa Tenggara with overall pleasant weather in Labuan Bajo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Labuan Bajo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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