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Weather in May in North Maluku

Thinking about venturing to North Maluku this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in North Maluku in May?

North Maluku is a region in Indonesia. May in North Maluku generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Ternate. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 265 mm in Ternate.

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

Where to go in North Maluku in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Maluku 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 North Maluku?

Ternate

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

Ternate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   April April
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29°C 
26°C 
257 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
26°C 
265 mm 
18 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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29°C 
25°C 
269 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Ternate

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Is May the best time to visit North Maluku?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Ternate, May may not be the ideal time to visit North Maluku.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February, August, September and October offering mostly pleasant weather in Ternate. In contrast, May and June tend to have poor weather conditions.

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