Bang Pakong weather in May

In May, Bang Pakong sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 155 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bang Pakong's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Pakong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
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 Bang Pakong reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 7°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 1°C warmer than June.

25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13527
23427
33427
43427
53427
63427
73427
83427
93427
103427
113427
123427
133427
143427
153427
163427
173427
183427
193427
203427
213427
223427
233427
243427
253427
263427
273427
283427
293427
303427
313427

How May really feels in Bang Pakong

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.

Bang Pakong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°194.111.34.7
Feb33° / 24°194.311.54.0
Mar34° / 26°5610.111.93.1
Apr35° / 27°8914.112.32.4
May34° / 27°15521.312.62.1
Jun33° / 27°13721.912.82.3
Jul33° / 27°15223.512.72.4
Aug32° / 27°16424.612.42.4
Sep32° / 26°25725.912.12.3
Oct32° / 25°18720.511.73.0
Nov32° / 24°376.211.44.2
Dec32° / 23°102.111.24.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33565
43565
53268
63169
72971
82773
92575
102575
112278
122179
131981
141981
151882
161783
171585
181585
191486
201387
211387
221288
231288
241288
251189
261189
271090
281090
29991
30991
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bang Pakong gets around 155 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
462
563
663
764
865
965
1066
1167
1268
1369
1470
1570
1671
1771
1872
1972
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2574
2674
2774
2874
2975
3075
3175

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11189
21090
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:28
212.55:586:28
312.55:586:28
412.55:586:28
512.55:576:28
612.55:576:29
712.55:566:29
812.55:566:29
912.65:566:29
1012.65:556:29
1112.65:556:30
1212.65:556:30
1312.65:546:30
1412.65:546:30
1512.65:546:31
1612.65:546:31
1712.65:536:31
1812.65:536:32
1912.65:536:32
2012.75:536:32
2112.75:526:32
2212.75:526:33
2312.75:526:33
2412.75:526:33
2512.75:526:34
2612.75:526:34
2712.75:526:34
2812.75:526:35
2912.75:526:35
3012.75:516:35
3112.75:516:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bang Pakong

In seasonPeak

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

Bang Pakong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bang Pakong'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 Bang Pakong?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bang Pakong.

What to pack for Bang Pakong in May

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

In May, Bang Pakong sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bang Pakong 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bang Pakong 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 Bang Pakong peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 15UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bang Pakong 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 Bang Pakong is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorPoorJan 2366 µg/m³Jun 2034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr47Poor
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov53Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Pakong?

Bang Pakong sits at 13.5°N, 101.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phan Thong, 14 km away.

Topography around Bang Pakong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Pakong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Bang Pakong is covered by water (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (29%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Phan Thong 14 km · Chachoengsao 18 km · Bang Bo District 20 km · Chon Buri 20 km · Ban Khlong Bang Sao Thong 21 km · Phanat Nikhom 23 km · Ban Ang Sila 24 km · Ban Bueng 29 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 Bang Pakong (13.543°, 100.9933°, elevation 8 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).