Kut Chap weather in May

In May, Kut Chap sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 222 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kut Chap's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kut Chap's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kut Chap 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 30°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)
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How May really feels in Kut Chap

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.

Kut Chap 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
Jan29° / 17°91.611.16.9
Feb32° / 19°152.411.45.3
Mar34° / 22°366.211.93.5
Apr35° / 25°7111.712.42.4
May34° / 26°22222.412.82.2
Jun33° / 26°21122.8132.3
Jul32° / 26°24924.812.92.4
Aug32° / 25°31626.512.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26924.312.12.7
Oct31° / 23°10012.211.64.3
Nov30° / 20°212.911.26.0
Dec29° / 17°81117.3

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34456
44357
54159
64060
73862
83664
93466
103268
113169
122971
132674
142575
152377
162179
172080
181882
191783
201585
211486
221387
231288
241288
251189
261189
271090
28991
29991
30991
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kut Chap gets around 222 mm of rain over 22.4 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 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
561
662
764
865
966
1067
1169
1270
1371
1472
1573
1674
1774
1875
1976
2076
2177
2278
2379
2479
2580
2681
2781
2882
2982
3083
3183

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11106623
2196525
3196228
4186031
5175933
6175636
7175339
8165142
9164845
10164648
11154450
12154252
13154054
14043858
15043660
16043561
17033364
18033265
19033166
20022969
21022870
22022771
23012673
24012475
25012376
26012178
27012079
28001882
29001783
30001585
31001486

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:486:26
212.65:486:26
312.65:476:26
412.75:476:26
512.75:466:27
612.75:466:27
712.75:456:27
812.75:456:28
912.75:446:28
1012.75:446:28
1112.85:436:29
1212.85:436:29
1312.85:436:29
1412.85:426:30
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2412.95:396:33
2512.95:396:34
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2812.95:396:35
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3012.95:396:35
3113.05:386:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
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105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kut Chap

In seasonPeak

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

Kut Chap'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 Kut Chap?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kut Chap.

What to pack for Kut Chap in May

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

In May, Kut Chap sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1664 µg/m³Jul 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kut Chap?

Kut Chap sits at 17.4°N, 102.6°E, 197 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Udon Thani, 23 km away.

Topography around Kut Chap

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kut Chap has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.

The land around Kut Chap is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Udon Thani 23 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 28 km · Na Klang 42 km · Tha Bo 47 km · Ban Phan Don 53 km · Nong Khai 54 km · Nam Som 55 km · Vientiane 60 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 Kut Chap (17.4257°, 102.5669°, elevation 197 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).