Weather in Kuching in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuching in May
The temperature in May is +33°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +36°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +31°C.
Is Kuching warm or cold in May?
Kuching is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Kuching:
Climate in Kuching in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 289 mm | 260 mm | 193 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 86% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 289 mm to 260 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kuching is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kuching?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kuching in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 2648 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 5923 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kuching, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
