Khanu Woralaksaburi weather in May

In May, Khanu Woralaksaburi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 170 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 13% 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khanu Woralaksaburi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Khanu Woralaksaburi

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.

Khanu Woralaksaburi 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° / 19°12211.25.1
Feb34° / 21°141.911.53.6
Mar36° / 24°375.711.92.2
Apr38° / 26°631112.41.3
May36° / 27°17021.912.71.4
Jun35° / 27°16323.112.91.7
Jul34° / 26°16623.412.92.0
Aug33° / 26°22725.512.52.1
Sep33° / 26°28226.612.12.1
Oct32° / 24°17518.911.63.1
Nov32° / 22°31511.34.8
Dec31° / 20°111.711.15.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24753
34654
44555
54357
64258
74060
83862
93763
103466
113268
123169
132872
142674
152476
162278
172179
182080
191882
201783
211585
221585
231387
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291189
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Khanu Woralaksaburi gets around 170 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
459
560
661
762
863
964
1065
1166
1267
1369
1470
1571
1672
1773
1874
1974
2075
2176
2276
2377
2477
2578
2678
2779
2880
2980
3081
3181

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
175439
275142
364945
464747
564550
654352
754154
844056
943858
1043759
1133661
1233661
1333562
1423563
1523464
1623464
1713465
1813366
1913366
2013366
2113267
2213267
2313168
2403070
2503070
2602971
2702872
2802773
2902674
3002575
3102476

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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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 6:01 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:35
212.66:006:35
312.66:006:35
412.65:596:36
512.65:596:36
612.65:586:36
712.65:586:36
812.75:576:37
912.75:576:37
1012.75:576:37
1112.75:566:38
1212.75:566:38
1312.75:556:38
1412.75:556:39
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1612.75:546:39
1712.85:546:40
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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 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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55.8Bright
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135.5Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Khanu Woralaksaburi

In seasonPeak

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

Khanu Woralaksaburi'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 Khanu Woralaksaburi?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khanu Woralaksaburi.

What to pack for Khanu Woralaksaburi in May

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

In May, Khanu Woralaksaburi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi peaks around August 15 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 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi is worst in March — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1657 µg/m³Jun 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khanu Woralaksaburi?

Khanu Woralaksaburi sits at 16.1°N, 99.9°E, 52 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Lat Yao, 35 km away.

Topography around Khanu Woralaksaburi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanu Woralaksaburi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m.

The land around Khanu Woralaksaburi is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lat Yao 35 km · Nakhon Sawan 50 km · Bang Mun Nak 56 km · Kamphaeng Phet 59 km · Taphan Hin 62 km · Thap Than 67 km · Phichit 67 km · Bang Krathum 74 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi (16.0617°, 99.8606°, elevation 52 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).