Sentani Weather in May
Sentani in May
The short of it: Sentani in May averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 172 mm (6.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 172 mm · daylight 12 h 0 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Sentani an average May high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 172 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 172 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 0 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Sentani runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Abepura, 14 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
May in Sentani, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 37 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbepuraPapua | 14 km ESE | 31° | 23° | 179 mm |
| JayapuraPapua | 23 km E | 32° | 23° | 183 mm |
| VanimoSandaun Province | 89 km E | 32° | 24° | 215 mm |
| ElelimHighland Papua | 160 km SW | 32° | 23° | 219 mm |
| KobakmaHighland Papua | 202 km SW | 30° | 20° | 229 mm |
| SarmiPapua | 211 km WNW | 33° | 24° | 234 mm |
| AitapeSandaun Province | 213 km ESE | 31° | 23° | 226 mm |
| WamenaHighland Papua | 243 km SW | 27° | 15° | 169 mm |