Iskandar Puteri weather in May
In May, Iskandar Puteri has daytime highs averaging 29 °C, nights around 26 °C, with 27 wet days, and a sea temperature of 30 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 29.1°C Average high
- 25.6°C Average low
- 27days Wet days
- 204mm Rainfall
- 30.3°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through May
How May develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 May | 29.1 °C | 25.5 °C | 91 % |
| 11–20 May | 29.2 °C | 25.6 °C | 81 % |
| 21–31 May | 29.1 °C | 25.6 °C | 86 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of May (91 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (81 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical May | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 4.0 of 31 | 13 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 27 of 31 | 86 % |
Conditions in May
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 27 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 24 °C |
| Relative humidity | 86 % |
| Wind speed | 11 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 80 % |
Where Iskandar Puteri ranks in May
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Asia in May | 17thof 50 | 30 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in May | 19thof 50 | 30 °C |
May compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 29.4 °C | 189 mm | 77 % |
| April | 29.3 °C | 227 mm | 81 % |
| May | 29.1 °C | 204 mm | 80 % |
| June | 29.0 °C | 165 mm | 76 % |
| July | 28.6 °C | 151 mm | 76 % |
See all twelve months for Iskandar Puteri
- May is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 7th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 27 of 31 days — 86 % of the month.
- Nights are about 3.6 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest May day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 2.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 64 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in May
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iskandar Puteri | 29 °C | 27 | 30 |
| Jurong Town | 29 °C | 28 | 30 |
| Mukim Pulai | 30 °C | 28 | – |
| Johor Bahru | 29 °C | 28 | – |
| Woodlands | 29 °C | 28 | – |
| Ang Mo Kio New Town | 29 °C | 28 | – |
| Singapore | 29 °C | 28 | – |
| Sengkang New Town | 29 °C | 28 | 30 |
| Bandar Seri Alam | 29 °C | 28 | – |
QuestionsMay in Iskandar Puteri, answered
How warm is Iskandar Puteri in May?
Daily highs average 29 °C and nights fall to about 26 °C, a spread of 3.6 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes May the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Iskandar Puteri in May?
May averages 204 mm of rain, spread over about 27 of the 31 days — 86 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 80 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in May?
The sea averages 30 °C off Iskandar Puteri in May. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in May?
Iskandar Puteri averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in May. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.