Bang Rakam weather in May

In May, Bang Rakam sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 217 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bang Rakam's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Rakam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bang Rakam reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83627
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303527
313527

How May really feels in Bang Rakam

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 Rakam weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°132.211.15.1
Feb34° / 21°141.811.43.7
Mar37° / 24°35511.92.1
Apr38° / 27°719.712.41.2
May36° / 27°21722.512.81.5
Jun34° / 27°25825.5131.8
Jul33° / 26°26826.212.92.1
Aug33° / 26°30927.212.62.1
Sep33° / 26°2872612.12.1
Oct33° / 25°14117.411.63.0
Nov32° / 23°264.411.24.6
Dec31° / 20°131.6115.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
34951
44852
54654
64456
74357
84060
93961
103664
113565
123268
133169
142773
152674
162575
172278
182179
191981
201981
211783
221783
231585
241486
251387
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271288
281189
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bang Rakam gets around 217 mm of rain over 22.5 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 72% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
558
660
761
862
964
1066
1167
1269
1371
1472
1574
1675
1776
1877
1978
2079
2180
2281
2381
2482
2582
2683
2783
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
144848
244551
344353
434057
533859
633661
733463
823365
923167
1022969
1122870
1212673
1312574
1412475
1512277
1612178
1712079
1801981
1901882
2001783
2101684
2201585
2301486
2401486
2501387
2601288
2701288
2801189
2901090
3001090
3101090

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 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 5:59 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:596:35
212.65:586:35
312.65:586:35
412.65:576:35
512.65:576:36
612.75:566:36
712.75:566:36
812.75:556:37
912.75:556:37
1012.75:556:37
1112.75:546:38
1212.75:546:38
1312.75:536:38
1412.85:536:39
1512.85:536:39
1612.85:526:39
1712.85:526:40
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3012.95:496:44
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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 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bang Rakam

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Bang Rakam?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bang Rakam in May

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

In May, Bang Rakam sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bang Rakam 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 Bang Rakam peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bang Rakam 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 Rakam is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1563 µg/m³Jun 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May31Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Rakam?

Bang Rakam sits at 16.8°N, 100.1°E, 47 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phitsanulok, 17 km away.

Topography around Bang Rakam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Rakam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.

The land around Bang Rakam is covered by cropland (67%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Phitsanulok 17 km · Ban Aranyik 19 km · Bang Krathum 28 km · Sukhothai 42 km · Phichit 43 km · Ban Na 50 km · Taphan Hin 68 km · Sawankhalok 69 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 Rakam (16.7585°, 100.1174°, elevation 47 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).