Bình Thủy weather in May

In May, Bình Thủy sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 198 mm of rain across 25.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bình Thủy's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bình Thủy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
81%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 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 Bình Thủy reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43326
53326
63326
73326
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103326
113326
123326
133326
143326
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183326
193326
203326
213226
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233226
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253226
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273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How May really feels in Bình Thủy

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.

Bình Thủy 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
Jan30° / 23°274.411.55.7
Feb31° / 23°11211.75.4
Mar33° / 25°355.411.94.1
Apr34° / 26°8112.212.23.0
May33° / 26°19825.112.52.3
Jun31° / 26°22726.412.62.5
Jul31° / 25°23728.212.52.6
Aug31° / 25°24128.312.32.6
Sep31° / 25°26327.512.12.5
Oct31° / 25°28827.411.82.7
Nov31° / 25°15418.611.53.6
Dec30° / 24°761011.45.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33169
43169
52971
62773
72575
82476
92377
102179
111981
121981
131783
141585
151486
161387
171189
181189
191090
20991
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bình Thủy gets around 198 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
262
364
466
567
669
771
872
974
1075
1177
1278
1379
1480
1581
1683
1784
1885
1986
2086
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2689
2790
2890
2990
3090
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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12278
22179
31981
41882
51684
61585
71486
81288
91189
101090
11991
12892
13793
14694
15595
16496
17496
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:446:05
212.45:436:05
312.45:436:05
412.45:436:05
512.45:426:05
612.45:426:05
712.45:426:06
812.45:416:06
912.45:416:06
1012.45:416:06
1112.45:416:06
1212.45:406:06
1312.45:406:07
1412.45:406:07
1512.55:406:07
1612.55:396:07
1712.55:396:07
1812.55:396:08
1912.55:396:08
2012.55:396:08
2112.55:396:08
2212.55:396:08
2312.55:396:09
2412.55:386:09
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2612.55:386:09
2712.55:386:10
2812.55:386:10
2912.55:386:10
3012.55:386:10
3112.55:386:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bình Thủy

In seasonPeak

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

Bình Thủy sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bình Thủy's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Bình Thủy?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bình Thủy.

What to pack for Bình Thủy in May

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

In May, Bình Thủy sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bình Thủy 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 Bình Thủy peaks around September 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 9UV 13Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bình Thủy 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 Bình Thủy is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bình Thủy?

Bình Thủy sits at 10.1°N, 105.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Can Tho, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bình Thủy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bình Thủy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m.

The land around Bình Thủy is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Can Tho 7.0 km · Cái Răng 8.0 km · Bình Minh 9.0 km · Phong Điền 12 km · Ô Môn 13 km · Thới Lai 20 km · Sa Dec 24 km · Lai Vung 26 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 Bình Thủy (10.0743°, 105.7397°, elevation 5 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). 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).