Kuchinarai weather in May

In May, Kuchinarai sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 178 mm of rain across 20.5 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 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Kuchinarai's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuchinarai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kuchinarai 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 about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43426
53426
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How May really feels in Kuchinarai

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.

Kuchinarai 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
Jan30° / 18°51.211.16.6
Feb32° / 19°112.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°325.711.93.5
Apr35° / 25°6510.412.42.5
May34° / 26°17820.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°18221.8132.5
Jul31° / 25°23124.112.92.7
Aug31° / 25°26026.312.62.7
Sep31° / 25°24423.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9711.111.64.4
Nov31° / 21°203.211.25.6
Dec29° / 18°51.3116.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34654
44555
54456
64258
74060
83862
93565
103466
113268
123070
132773
142575
152476
162278
171981
181882
191684
201684
211486
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kuchinarai gets around 178 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
654
755
857
958
1059
1161
1262
1364
1465
1566
1667
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2374
2475
2576
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11106920
2196921
3196723
4186625
5176527
6176329
7166231
8166033
9155935
10155737
11145639
12145540
13135442
14135244
15135145
16134947
17124849
18124651
19124552
20124354
21024256
22024058
23023959
24023761
25013564
26013366
27013168
28012970
29012772
30012673
31012475

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:436:19
212.65:436:19
312.65:426:19
412.65:426:19
512.65:416:20
612.75:416:20
712.75:406:20
812.75:406:21
912.75:406:21
1012.75:396:21
1112.75:396:22
1212.75:386:22
1312.75:386:22
1412.75:386:22
1512.85:376:23
1612.85:376:23
1712.85:376:23
1812.85:366:24
1912.85:366:24
2012.85:366:25
2112.85:366:25
2212.85:356:25
2312.85:356:26
2412.85:356:26
2512.95:356:26
2612.95:356:27
2712.95:346:27
2812.95:346:27
2912.95:346:28
3012.95:346:28
3112.95:346:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
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 Kuchinarai

In seasonPeak

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

Kuchinarai's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Kuchinarai?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuchinarai.

What to pack for Kuchinarai in May

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

In May, Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highJul 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1849 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuchinarai?

Kuchinarai sits at 16.5°N, 104.0°E, 169 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 18 km away.

Topography around Kuchinarai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuchinarai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Kuchinarai is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khao Wong 18 km · Kamalasai 55 km · Kalasin 59 km · Ban Selaphum 59 km · Roi Et 69 km · Sakon Nakhon 70 km · Mukdahan 72 km · Savannakhet 76 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 Kuchinarai (16.541°, 104.05°, elevation 169 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).