Timika Weather in May
Timika in May
The short of it: Timika in May averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 331 mm (13.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 54 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 32° · low 23° · rain 331 mm · daylight 11 h 54 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
May in Timika brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 23°, with about 331 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 331 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 54 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, Timika runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Bugalaga, 110 km to the N, is 7° cooler by day.
May in Timika, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 54 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugalagaCentral Papua | 110 km N | 25° | 15° | 296 mm |
| MuliaCentral Papua | 176 km NE | 22° | 11° | 260 mm |
| KenyamHighland Papua | 189 km E | 32° | 22° | 333 mm |
| NabireCentral Papua | 191 km NW | 32° | 24° | 334 mm |
| AgatsSouth Papua | 192 km ESE | 32° | 24° | 419 mm |
| TiomHighland Papua | 212 km ENE | 23° | 11° | 233 mm |
| KarubagaHighland Papua | 222 km ENE | 27° | 15° | 227 mm |
| WamenaHighland Papua | 258 km ENE | 27° | 15° | 169 mm |