Ban Phe weather in May

In May, Ban Phe sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 191 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Ban Phe's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ban Phe reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53226
63226
73226
83226
93226
103226
113226
123226
133226
143226
153226
163226
173226
183226
193226
203226
213226
223226
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313126

How May really feels in Ban Phe

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.

Ban Phe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°214.311.35.3
Feb31° / 24°214.211.65.1
Mar32° / 25°549.111.94.4
Apr32° / 26°8612.312.33.6
May32° / 26°19122.112.62.9
Jun31° / 26°20922.712.72.9
Jul31° / 26°19723.812.73.0
Aug31° / 26°19723.812.43.0
Sep31° / 25°29825.812.12.8
Oct31° / 25°22421.411.73.3
Nov31° / 24°467.211.44.6
Dec31° / 23°122.711.35.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33070
43070
52872
62773
72476
82278
92278
101981
111981
121882
131783
141585
151486
161486
171387
181288
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
24991
25991
26991
27991
28892
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ban Phe gets around 191 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
456
557
658
759
861
963
1064
1166
1268
1370
1472
1573
1675
1776
1877
1979
2079
2180
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:586:25
212.55:586:25
312.55:576:25
412.55:576:25
512.55:576:25
612.55:566:26
712.55:566:26
812.55:556:26
912.55:556:26
1012.55:556:26
1112.55:546:27
1212.55:546:27
1312.65:546:27
1412.65:546:27
1512.65:536:28
1612.65:536:28
1712.65:536:28
1812.65:536:28
1912.65:526:29
2012.65:526:29
2112.65:526:29
2212.65:526:30
2312.65:526:30
2412.65:526:30
2512.65:526:30
2612.75:516:31
2712.75:516:31
2812.75:516:31
2912.75:516:32
3012.75:516:32
3112.75:516:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ban Phe

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Phe sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ban Phe?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Phe in May

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

In May, Ban Phe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Phe in May

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 31°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ban Phe 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 Phe peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ban Phe 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 Phe is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2439 µg/m³Jun 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phe?

Ban Phe sits at 12.6°N, 101.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Rayong, 20 km away.

Topography around Ban Phe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m.

The land around Ban Phe is covered by water (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
689 m
80 km
1,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Rayong 20 km · Klaeng 28 km · Ban Chang 43 km · Sattahip 58 km · Tha Mai 62 km · Ban Talat Bueng 68 km · Pattaya 69 km · Laem Sing 71 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 Phe (12.6282°, 101.4376°, elevation 7 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).