Bavet weather in May

In May, Bavet sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 193 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bavet's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bavet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:37 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
81%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Bavet is city and district of Cambodia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bavet reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Bavet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bavet weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°213.511.44.6
Feb33° / 24°91.711.64.2
Mar34° / 25°315.611.93.1
Apr35° / 26°8112.912.22.3
May34° / 26°19324.712.51.9
Jun32° / 26°2342712.62.1
Jul32° / 25°25628.812.62.3
Aug32° / 25°2642912.42.2
Sep32° / 25°3022812.12.3
Oct31° / 25°26725.811.82.6
Nov32° / 24°1181511.53.6
Dec31° / 23°508.111.44.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33169
43070
52971
62872
72575
82377
92377
102179
111981
121783
131684
141585
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bavet gets around 193 mm of rain over 24.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
261
362
464
565
667
769
870
972
1073
1175
1277
1378
1480
1581
1683
1784
1885
1986
2087
2188
2288
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2489
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113168
212970
312772
412574
512376
602179
701981
801882
901684
1001585
1101486
1201387
1301288
1401189
1501090
160991
170892
180793
190793
200694
210595
220595
230496
240496
250496
260397
270397
280397
290397
300397
310397

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
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278calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:04
212.45:416:04
312.45:406:05
412.45:406:05
512.45:406:05
612.45:396:05
712.45:396:05
812.45:396:05
912.55:386:05
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1112.55:386:06
1212.55:376:06
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bavet

In seasonPeak

In May, Bavet sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bavet's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bavet?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bavet.

What to pack for Bavet in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Bavet sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bavet in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bavet peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bavet in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bavet is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1853 µg/m³Aug 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bavet?

Bavet sits at 11.1°N, 106.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phú Khương, 24 km away.

Svay RiengDương Minh ChâuCu ChiBến Cát

Topography around Bavet

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bavet.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bavet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.

The land around Bavet is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
1,035 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Phú Khương 24 km · Trảng Bàng 24 km · Hòa Thành 25 km · Tây Ninh 28 km · Svay Rieng 37 km · Dương Minh Châu 37 km · Cu Chi 40 km · Bến Cát 52 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bavet (11.0632°, 106.1356°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).