Preaek Prasab weather in May

In May, Preaek Prasab sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 183 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Preaek Prasab's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Preaek Prasab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Preaek Prasab 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 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
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33526
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How May really feels in Preaek Prasab

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.

Preaek Prasab weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°81.611.44.4
Feb34° / 24°91.311.63.6
Mar35° / 25°496.611.92.6
Apr35° / 26°9713.812.32.1
May34° / 26°18322.712.62.0
Jun33° / 26°19323.712.72.3
Jul32° / 25°22826.512.72.4
Aug32° / 25°24427.112.42.4
Sep31° / 25°30027.312.12.4
Oct31° / 24°22222.311.73.1
Nov32° / 24°768.211.44.3
Dec32° / 23°233.611.34.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33268
43169
53070
62872
72773
82575
92476
102278
112179
122080
131882
141882
151783
161783
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201486
211387
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311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Preaek Prasab gets around 183 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
361
463
564
665
766
867
969
1070
1171
1272
1373
1474
1575
1676
1776
1877
1978
2078
2178
2279
2379
2479
2579
2679
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122969
222771
322573
422375
522177
611980
711782
811584
911485
1011287
1111188
1201090
130991
140892
150793
160694
170595
180595
190595
200496
210496
220496
230496
240496
250496
260496
270496
280496
290496
300496
310397

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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177calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:06
212.45:406:06
312.55:396:06
412.55:396:07
512.55:386:07
612.55:386:07
712.55:386:07
812.55:376:07
912.55:376:08
1012.55:376:08
1112.55:366:08
1212.55:366:08
1312.55:366:08
1412.65:366:09
1512.65:356:09
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1912.65:346:10
2012.65:346:10
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2212.65:346:11
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2612.65:346:12
2712.65:336:12
2812.75:336:12
2912.75:336:13
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3112.75:336:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.8Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Preaek Prasab

In seasonPeak

In May, Preaek Prasab sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Preaek Prasab sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Preaek Prasab's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Preaek Prasab?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Preaek Prasab.

What to pack for Preaek Prasab in May

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

In May, Preaek Prasab sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Preaek Prasab in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Preaek Prasab peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 16UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Preaek Prasab 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 Preaek Prasab is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Preaek Prasab?

Preaek Prasab sits at 12.4°N, 106.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kratie, 15 km away.

SnuolMémótDarSuongKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl LeuDương Minh Châu

Topography around Preaek Prasab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Preaek Prasab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Preaek Prasab is covered by water (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (55%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kratie 15 km · Snuol 52 km · Mémót 61 km · Dar 63 km · Suong 64 km · Kampong Cham 74 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 76 km · Dương Minh Châu 110 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 Preaek Prasab (12.3537°, 106.0356°, elevation 27 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).