Ấp Phước Tĩnh weather in May

In May, Ấp Phước Tĩnh sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 188 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ấp Phước Tĩnh's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ấp Phước Tĩnh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Ấp Phước Tĩnh reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13227
23227
33227
43227
53227
63227
73227
83227
93227
103227
113227
123227
133227
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303126
313126

How May really feels in Ấp Phước Tĩnh

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.

Ấp Phước Tĩnh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°222.811.56.2
Feb30° / 24°70.911.76.2
Mar31° / 25°152.711.95.4
Apr32° / 27°498.912.24.2
May32° / 27°1882412.52.8
Jun31° / 26°25127.412.62.6
Jul30° / 26°25328.812.52.7
Aug30° / 26°25628.712.32.7
Sep30° / 25°28928.112.12.7
Oct30° / 25°25426.411.83.1
Nov30° / 25°12614.911.54.4
Dec29° / 24°66911.45.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34258
43961
53763
63664
73466
83169
93070
102773
112773
122575
132377
142278
152278
162080
171882
181882
191783
201684
211684
221585
231585
241684
251585
261585
271486
281486
291486
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ấp Phước Tĩnh gets around 188 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
251
353
455
558
660
762
864
967
1069
1171
1273
1376
1478
1580
1682
1783
1885
1986
2087
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3190

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11486
21288
31189
4991
5892
6694
7595
8496
9496
10397
11397
12298
13298
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:385:59
212.45:375:59
312.45:376:00
412.45:366:00
512.45:366:00
612.45:366:00
712.45:356:00
812.45:356:00
912.45:356:00
1012.45:356:01
1112.45:346:01
1212.45:346:01
1312.55:346:01
1412.55:346:01
1512.55:336:02
1612.55:336:02
1712.55:336:02
1812.55:336:02
1912.55:336:02
2012.55:336:03
2112.55:326:03
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3112.65:326:05

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 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ấp Phước Tĩnh

In seasonPeak

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

Ấp Phước Tĩnh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ấp Phước Tĩnh's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Ấp Phước Tĩnh?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ấp Phước Tĩnh.

What to pack for Ấp Phước Tĩnh in May

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

In May, Ấp Phước Tĩnh sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ấp Phước Tĩnh in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ấp Phước Tĩnh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ấp Phước Tĩnh peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ấp Phước Tĩnh 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 Ấp Phước Tĩnh is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1434 µg/m³Mar 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ấp Phước Tĩnh?

Ấp Phước Tĩnh sits at 10.4°N, 107.2°E, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Xã Long Hải, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ấp Phước Tĩnh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ấp Phước Tĩnh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ấp Phước Tĩnh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Ấp Phước Tĩnh is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
918 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Xã Long Hải 6.0 km · Long Diền 10 km · Thành Phố Bà Rịa 11 km · Vũng Tàu 12 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 14 km · Cần Giờ 25 km · Xóm Mỹ Xuân 27 km · Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 28 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 Ấp Phước Tĩnh (10.4°, 107.1833°), 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).