Dan Khun Thot weather in May

In May, Dan Khun Thot sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 165 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dan Khun Thot's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dan Khun Thot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:48 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 Dan Khun Thot 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63426
73426
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How May really feels in Dan Khun Thot

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.

Dan Khun Thot weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°71.511.25.8
Feb33° / 21°122.611.54.3
Mar35° / 24°407.211.92.8
Apr35° / 25°8113.112.32.2
May34° / 26°16520.912.72.2
Jun33° / 26°13520.312.92.3
Jul32° / 25°1442112.82.6
Aug32° / 25°17623.112.52.7
Sep31° / 25°24024.312.12.7
Oct31° / 24°1231511.74.0
Nov31° / 22°263.711.35.4
Dec30° / 19°51.111.16.4

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 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33763
43565
53466
63367
73169
83070
92773
102575
112476
122278
132080
142080
151783
161684
171585
181585
191486
201387
211387
221387
231288
241288
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261288
271288
281189
291189
301189
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dan Khun Thot gets around 165 mm of rain over 20.9 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
562
663
764
865
966
1067
1168
1268
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
176825
266727
366628
456530
556431
646333
746234
836235
936136
1036037
1126137
1226038
1326038
1426038
1516138
1616237
1716237
1816336
1916336
2016336
2106535
2206535
2306535
2406634
2506634
2606634
2706535
2806535
2906535
3006535
3106436

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 48 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 5:54 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:26
212.55:536:26
312.65:536:27
412.65:536:27
512.65:526:27
612.65:526:27
712.65:516:28
812.65:516:28
912.65:506:28
1012.65:506:29
1112.75:506:29
1212.75:496:29
1312.75:496:29
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1512.75:486:30
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3012.85:466:35
3112.85:456:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
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145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dan Khun Thot

In seasonPeak

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

Dan Khun Thot'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 Dan Khun Thot?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dan Khun Thot.

What to pack for Dan Khun Thot in May

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

In May, Dan Khun Thot sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dan Khun Thot 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 Dan Khun Thot peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dan Khun Thot 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 Dan Khun Thot is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1346 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dan Khun Thot?

Dan Khun Thot sits at 15.2°N, 101.8°E, 214 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Amphoe Sikhiu, 35 km away.

Topography around Dan Khun Thot

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dan Khun Thot.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dan Khun Thot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Dan Khun Thot is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Amphoe Sikhiu 35 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 44 km · Non Sung 52 km · Pak Chong 67 km · Chok Chai 68 km · Chai Badan 68 km · Chaiyaphum 72 km · Bua Yai 82 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 Dan Khun Thot (15.2085°, 101.7714°, elevation 214 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).