Kaeng Khro weather in May

In May, Kaeng Khro sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 153 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.7 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 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kaeng Khro's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaeng Khro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Kaeng Khro reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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)
13525
23525
33425
43425
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How May really feels in Kaeng Khro

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.

Kaeng Khro 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
Jan30° / 18°81.811.16.2
Feb32° / 20°102.311.54.7
Mar35° / 23°386.411.93.1
Apr35° / 25°7211.812.42.3
May34° / 25°15319.312.72.4
Jun33° / 25°12418.612.92.5
Jul32° / 25°15320.512.92.8
Aug32° / 25°19723.112.52.7
Sep31° / 24°25025.212.12.7
Oct31° / 23°1331511.64.1
Nov30° / 21°27411.25.7
Dec29° / 18°61.111.16.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34258
44159
53961
63862
73664
83367
93169
102971
112872
122575
132377
142377
152278
161981
171882
181783
191684
201585
211486
221387
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271189
281090
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311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kaeng Khro gets around 153 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
558
659
759
860
961
1062
1163
1263
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2163
2263
2363
2463
2564
2664
2764
2864
2965
3065
3165

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
187913
287715
377617
467519
567321
657223
747125
846927
936928
1036730
1136631
1226533
1326533
1426434
1526335
1616435
1716435
1816336
1916336
2016336
2116336
2206436
2306436
2406337
2506337
2606337
2706337
2806238
2906238
3006238
3106238

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:516:25
212.65:516:26
312.65:506:26
412.65:506:26
512.65:496:26
612.65:496:27
712.65:486:27
812.75:486:27
912.75:476:28
1012.75:476:28
1112.75:466:28
1212.75:466:28
1312.75:466:29
1412.75:456:29
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2612.85:426:33
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3112.95:426:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kaeng Khro

In seasonPeak

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

Kaeng Khro'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 Kaeng Khro?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaeng Khro.

What to pack for Kaeng Khro in May

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

In May, Kaeng Khro sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kaeng Khro 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 Kaeng Khro peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaeng Khro 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 Kaeng Khro is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1547 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaeng Khro?

Kaeng Khro sits at 16.1°N, 102.3°E, 205 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phu Khiao, 33 km away.

Phu Kradueng

Topography around Kaeng Khro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaeng Khro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m.

The land around Kaeng Khro is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,064 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Phu Khiao 33 km · Kaset Sombun 38 km · Chaiyaphum 41 km · Ban Phai 51 km · Chum Phae 51 km · Bua Yai 61 km · Khon Kaen 72 km · Phu Kradueng 95 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 Kaeng Khro (16.1086°, 102.2581°, elevation 205 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).