Mae Ramat weather in May

In May, Mae Ramat sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 213 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Mae Ramat's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mae Ramat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mae Ramat reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23323
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103223
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313023

How May really feels in Mae Ramat

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Mae Ramat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°81.211.16.5
Feb32° / 16°50.611.45.3
Mar34° / 19°182.811.94.0
Apr34° / 22°438.512.43.0
May32° / 23°21321.712.83.0
Jun29° / 23°35827.6133.0
Jul28° / 23°41728.712.93.2
Aug28° / 23°40729.112.63.2
Sep29° / 23°26226.812.13.0
Oct30° / 22°10615.511.64.3
Nov30° / 19°183.411.25.8
Dec29° / 17°101.2116.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25446
35347
45149
55050
64852
74654
84456
94357
103961
113763
123664
133367
143070
152971
162674
172476
182377
192179
201882
211783
221585
231486
241387
251189
261189
271090
28991
29892
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mae Ramat gets around 213 mm of rain over 21.7 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 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
654
755
856
958
1059
1161
1263
1366
1468
1570
1672
1774
1876
1977
2079
2180
2282
2383
2484
2584
2685
2785
2885
2986
3086
3186

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1117802
2116812
3114832
4013843
5011863
6010873
709883
808884
907894
1007894
1106895
1205905
1304906
1403916
1503907
1602917
1702908
1801918
1901918
2001909
2101909
2201909
2301909
24009010
25009010
26009010
27009010
28009010
2900919
3000919
3100919

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
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:05 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:41
212.66:046:42
312.66:046:42
412.66:036:42
512.76:036:42
612.76:026:43
712.76:026:43
812.76:026:43
912.76:016:44
1012.76:016:44
1112.76:006:44
1212.76:006:45
1312.85:596:45
1412.85:596:45
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1612.85:586:46
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2912.95:566:51
3012.95:556:51
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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 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mae Ramat

In seasonPeak

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

Mae Ramat'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 Mae Ramat?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mae Ramat.

What to pack for Mae Ramat in May

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

In May, Mae Ramat sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mae Ramat 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 Mae Ramat peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mae Ramat 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 Mae Ramat is worst in April — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1190 µg/m³Jun 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May18Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mae Ramat?

Mae Ramat sits at 17.0°N, 98.5°E, 184 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Mae Sot, 30 km away.

Hpa-AnThoenHmaw Bi

Topography around Mae Ramat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mae Ramat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,037 m.

The land around Mae Ramat is covered by cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mae Sot 30 km · Myawaddy 33 km · Kawkareik 56 km · Ban Tak 60 km · Tak 66 km · Hpa-An 94 km · Thoen 102 km · Hmaw Bi 103 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 Mae Ramat (16.984°, 98.5166°, elevation 184 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).