Fakfak Weather in May
Fakfak in May
The short of it: Fakfak in May averages a high of 30 °C (87 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 343 mm (13.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 24° · rain 343 mm · daylight 11 h 59 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
May in Fakfak brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 24°, with about 343 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 343 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 59 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Fakfak runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Bintuni, 164 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
May in Fakfak, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 15 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BintuniWest Papua | 164 km ENE | 31° | 24° | 233 mm |
| TeminabuanSouthwest Papua | 168 km N | 31° | 24° | 426 mm |
| FefSouthwest Papua | 236 km N | 29° | 21° | 309 mm |
| SorongSouthwest Papua | 255 km NNW | 32° | 25° | 332 mm |
| RansikiWest Papua | 261 km NE | 31° | 23° | 223 mm |
| ManokwariWest Papua | 302 km NE | 30° | 23° | 201 mm |
| TualMaluku | 305 km S | 31° | 25° | 266 mm |
| NabireCentral Papua | 359 km E | 32° | 24° | 334 mm |