Ban Kamala weather in May

In May, Ban Kamala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 247 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. 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 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ban Kamala's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Kamala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ban Kamala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ban Kamala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°528.111.66.3
Feb28° / 26°234.411.76.6
Mar29° / 27°8410.911.95.6
Apr29° / 27°12618.112.24.4
May29° / 27°24724.812.43.5
Jun29° / 27°22421.812.53.8
Jul28° / 27°21922.512.43.9
Aug28° / 27°24122.612.34.0
Sep28° / 26°28624.8123.9
Oct28° / 26°30327.411.83.7
Nov28° / 26°20021.611.64.4
Dec28° / 26°8912.111.55.7

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 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22179
32179
41981
51981
61882
71783
81684
91585
101585
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261189
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281189
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ban Kamala gets around 247 mm of rain over 24.8 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 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
277
378
479
580
681
781
882
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2180
2279
2378
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
2991
3991
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291090
301090
311090

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:32
212.36:156:32
312.36:156:32
412.36:156:33
512.36:156:33
612.36:146:33
712.36:146:33
812.36:146:33
912.36:146:33
1012.36:136:33
1112.36:136:33
1212.36:136:33
1312.36:136:34
1412.46:136:34
1512.46:126:34
1612.46:126:34
1712.46:126:34
1812.46:126:34
1912.46:126:34
2012.46:126:35
2112.46:126:35
2212.46:126:35
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2412.46:126:35
2512.46:116:36
2612.46:116:36
2712.46:116:36
2812.46:116:36
2912.46:116:37
3012.46:116:37
3112.46:126:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
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95.6Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ban Kamala

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Kamala sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ban Kamala's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ban Kamala?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Kamala.

What to pack for Ban Kamala in May

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

In May, Ban Kamala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Kamala in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ban Kamala in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Kamala peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 23UV 13Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ban Kamala 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 Ban Kamala is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Nov 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Kamala?

Ban Kamala sits at 8.0°N, 98.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kathu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ban Kamala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Kamala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Ban Kamala is covered by trees (59%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (76%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
514 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
1,350 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Kathu 7.0 km · Wichit 13 km · Ban Talat Nua 14 km · Ban Chalong 14 km · Ban Ratsada 14 km · Phuket 15 km · Ban Talat Yai 15 km · Ban Ko Sire 17 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

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 Ban Kamala (7.9551°, 98.2832°, elevation 11 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).