Non Sung weather in May

In May, Non Sung sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 143 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Non Sung's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Non Sung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical May day in Non Sung reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 38°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)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53526
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313526

How May really feels in Non Sung

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.

Non Sung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°61.511.25.5
Feb34° / 21°92.111.54.0
Mar36° / 24°366.711.92.4
Apr36° / 26°6712.312.31.8
May35° / 26°14320.112.71.9
Jun34° / 26°12219.812.92.0
Jul34° / 26°13521.412.82.2
Aug33° / 26°17622.812.52.4
Sep32° / 25°23124.412.12.5
Oct31° / 24°13115.511.73.7
Nov31° / 22°284.311.35.0
Dec30° / 19°61.511.15.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34060
43961
53862
63664
73466
83268
92971
102773
112575
122377
132179
142080
151981
161783
171684
181585
191486
201387
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Non Sung gets around 143 mm of rain over 20.1 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
460
561
662
763
864
964
1065
1165
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2766
2866
2967
3068
3168

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
176825
276627
376429
466331
566232
656134
756035
855936
945937
1045838
1135839
1235740
1335740
1425840
1525840
1625741
1725741
1815841
1915841
2015841
2115841
2215841
2305941
2405941
2505941
2605941
2705941
2805941
2905941
3005941
3105941

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 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 5:52 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:526:24
212.55:526:25
312.65:516:25
412.65:516:25
512.65:506:25
612.65:506:25
712.65:496:26
812.65:496:26
912.65:486:26
1012.65:486:27
1112.75:486:27
1212.75:476:27
1312.75:476:27
1412.75:476:28
1512.75:466:28
1612.75:466:28
1712.75:466:29
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1912.75:456:29
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3012.85:446:33
3112.85:446:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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135.7Bright
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155.6Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Non Sung

In seasonPeak

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

Non Sung'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 Non Sung?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Non Sung.

What to pack for Non Sung in May

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

In May, Non Sung sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Non Sung in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Non Sung peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Non Sung 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 Non Sung is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1346 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Non Sung?

Non Sung sits at 15.2°N, 102.3°E, 170 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nakhon Ratchasima, 29 km away.

Topography around Non Sung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Non Sung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Non Sung is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nakhon Ratchasima 29 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 48 km · Bua Yai 49 km · Chok Chai 51 km · Dan Khun Thot 52 km · Amphoe Sikhiu 67 km · Khon Buri 73 km · Chaiyaphum 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 Non Sung (15.1801°, 102.257°, elevation 170 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).