Buôn Hồ weather in May

In May, Buôn Hồ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 241 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Buôn Hồ's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buôn Hồ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Buôn Hồ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143023
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313023

How May really feels in Buôn Hồ

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.

Buôn Hồ weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°18411.37.5
Feb28° / 19°102.611.67.3
Mar30° / 21°355.411.95.5
Apr31° / 22°11813.912.34.0
May30° / 23°24125.112.63.1
Jun29° / 23°21926.512.73.1
Jul28° / 22°26628.912.73.2
Aug28° / 22°2672912.43.3
Sep28° / 22°29728.312.13.1
Oct28° / 21°20922.311.74.3
Nov27° / 21°12013.211.45.9
Dec25° / 19°579.911.36.6

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23565
33466
43268
53169
63070
72872
82674
92674
102476
112377
122278
132179
142080
151882
161882
171684
181486
191387
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Buôn Hồ gets around 241 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 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
264
366
468
569
671
772
873
974
1075
1176
1277
1378
1479
1581
1682
1783
1884
1985
2086
2186
2287
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112871
212673
312475
412178
511980
611881
711683
801585
901486
1001387
1101387
1201288
1301288
1401189
1501189
1601090
170991
180991
190991
200892
210892
220793
230793
240793
250694
260694
270694
280694
290595
300595
310595

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 5:30 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:305:58
212.55:305:58
312.55:305:58
412.55:295:58
512.55:295:58
612.55:285:59
712.55:285:59
812.55:285:59
912.55:275:59
1012.55:275:59
1112.65:276:00
1212.65:266:00
1312.65:266:00
1412.65:266:00
1512.65:256:01
1612.65:256:01
1712.65:256:01
1812.65:256:01
1912.65:256:02
2012.65:246:02
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2712.75:236:04
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3012.75:236:05
3112.75:236:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Buôn Hồ

In seasonPeak

In May, Buôn Hồ sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Buôn Hồ's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Buôn Hồ?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buôn Hồ.

What to pack for Buôn Hồ in May

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

In May, Buôn Hồ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buôn Hồ 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 Buôn Hồ peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buôn Hồ 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 Buôn Hồ is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2235 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buôn Hồ?

Buôn Hồ sits at 13.0°N, 108.3°E, 706 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phước An, 27 km away.

Ninh Hòa

Topography around Buôn Hồ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buôn Hồ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Buôn Hồ is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Phước An 27 km · Quảng Phú 28 km · Ea Drăng 30 km · Buôn Ma Thuột 42 km · A Yun Pa 52 km · Ea T’ling 59 km · Buôn Trấp 59 km · Ninh Hòa 103 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 Buôn Hồ (12.9523°, 108.2962°, elevation 706 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).