Phu Kradueng weather in May

In May, Phu Kradueng sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 171 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Phu Kradueng's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phu Kradueng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Phu Kradueng reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
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43425
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How May really feels in Phu Kradueng

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
13 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.

Phu Kradueng 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
Jan29° / 17°91.911.17.0
Feb31° / 19°122.311.45.4
Mar34° / 22°396.611.93.7
Apr35° / 24°741212.42.6
May33° / 25°17121.312.82.3
Jun33° / 25°13818.2132.6
Jul32° / 25°16319.712.92.8
Aug31° / 25°2212312.62.8
Sep31° / 24°23823.612.12.9
Oct30° / 23°12014.111.64.4
Nov29° / 20°223.411.26.4
Dec28° / 17°81.1117.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
43961
53862
63664
73565
83367
93169
103169
112971
122674
132575
142377
152179
162080
171882
181783
191783
201486
211387
221288
231288
241189
251189
261090
27991
28991
29991
30991
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Phu Kradueng gets around 171 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
562
663
764
866
967
1068
1169
1269
1370
1470
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2172
2272
2372
2472
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19856
29847
38848
47849
578211
668212
758114
857916
947818
1047719
1147521
1237423
1337324
1437225
1527226
1627127
1727028
1826929
1926830
2016831
2116732
2216633
2316534
2416534
2516435
2616336
2706337
2806238
2906238
3006139
3106139

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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155calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:28
212.65:516:28
312.65:516:28
412.65:506:29
512.75:506:29
612.75:496:29
712.75:496:29
812.75:486:30
912.75:486:30
1012.75:476:30
1112.75:476:31
1212.75:466:31
1312.85:466:31
1412.85:466:32
1512.85:456:32
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1712.85:456:33
1812.85:446:33
1912.85:446:33
2012.85:446:34
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2212.85:436:34
2312.95:436:35
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3112.95:426:38

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 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 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
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Phu Kradueng

In seasonPeak

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

Phu Kradueng'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 Phu Kradueng?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phu Kradueng.

What to pack for Phu Kradueng in May

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

In May, Phu Kradueng sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phu Kradueng 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 Phu Kradueng peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 12UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phu Kradueng 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 Phu Kradueng is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1861 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phu Kradueng?

Phu Kradueng sits at 16.9°N, 101.9°E, 268 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chum Phae, 44 km away.

Topography around Phu Kradueng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phu Kradueng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m.

The land around Phu Kradueng is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
1,476 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chum Phae 44 km · Erawan 47 km · Wang Saphung 48 km · Na Klang 57 km · Phu Khiao 62 km · Kaset Sombun 68 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 69 km · Lom Sak 69 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 Phu Kradueng (16.8843°, 101.8847°, elevation 268 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).