An Khê weather in May

In May, An Khê sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 151 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 An Khê's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Khê's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in An Khê reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in An Khê

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.

An Khê weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°429.811.36.8
Feb26° / 19°236.211.57.1
Mar29° / 21°449.211.95.8
Apr31° / 22°7913.612.34.1
May32° / 24°15120.512.63.0
Jun32° / 24°10017.112.83.2
Jul31° / 24°10517.412.73.4
Aug31° / 24°11817.212.53.5
Sep30° / 23°20923.112.13.1
Oct28° / 22°22723.711.74.1
Nov26° / 21°2311911.45.0
Dec24° / 19°12015.711.25.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34060
43961
53862
63763
73664
83565
93466
103466
113268
123070
133070
142971
152872
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

An Khê gets around 151 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 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
558
659
760
861
962
1062
1163
1264
1365
1466
1567
1668
1769
1870
1970
2071
2171
2271
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2471
2570
2670
2770
2869
2968
3068
3166

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18902
27912
37912
46922
55932
65932
75932
84942
94942
104942
114942
124942
134942
143952
153952
163952
173943
183943
193943
203943
213943
222953
232953
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312953

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
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126calm
137calm
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318calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:285:57
212.55:275:58
312.55:275:58
412.55:275:58
512.55:265:58
612.55:265:58
712.65:255:59
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1012.65:245:59
1112.65:246:00
1212.65:236:00
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1612.65:226:01
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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 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for An Khê

In seasonPeak

In May, An Khê sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

An Khê sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

An Khê's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit An Khê?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in An Khê.

What to pack for An Khê in May

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

In May, An Khê sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near An Khê in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in An Khê 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 An Khê peaks around August 14 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in An Khê 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 An Khê is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2032 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is An Khê?

An Khê sits at 13.9°N, 108.7°E, 409 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is An Nhơn, 50 km away.

Ea DrăngĐức Phổ

Topography around An Khê

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Khê has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,734 m.

The land around An Khê is covered by cropland (29%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
1,734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: An Nhơn 50 km · Qui Nhon 65 km · A Yun Pa 65 km · Pleiku 70 km · Kon Tum 83 km · Sông Cầu 83 km · Ea Drăng 96 km · Đức Phổ 102 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 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 An Khê (13.95°, 108.65°, elevation 409 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).