Chơn Thành weather in May

In May, Chơn Thành sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 220 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Chơn Thành's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chơn Thành's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
81%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chơn Thành reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113426
123326
133326
143326
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213325
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263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313225

How May really feels in Chơn Thành

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.

Chơn Thành weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°183.211.44.2
Feb34° / 23°112.411.63.7
Mar34° / 25°406.711.93.0
Apr34° / 26°10514.912.22.5
May33° / 26°22024.912.52.2
Jun32° / 25°27726.512.72.4
Jul31° / 25°30829.312.62.4
Aug31° / 25°31129.112.42.4
Sep31° / 24°32928.512.12.4
Oct31° / 24°27625.811.72.8
Nov31° / 24°12814.711.53.8
Dec31° / 23°507.611.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23565
33466
43268
53070
62872
72773
82575
92377
102179
112080
121981
131684
141684
151486
161486
171288
181288
191288
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chơn Thành gets around 220 mm of rain over 24.9 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 (%)
161
263
364
465
567
668
770
871
973
1074
1176
1277
1379
1480
1581
1683
1784
1885
1986
2087
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123266
223167
312970
412772
512574
612475
712277
812079
911980
1011782
1101684
1201486
1301387
1401288
1501090
160991
170892
180793
190694
200595
210496
220496
230397
240397
250397
260397
270397
280298
290298
300397
310397

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:396:03
212.45:386:03
312.45:386:03
412.45:376:03
512.45:376:03
612.45:376:03
712.55:366:04
812.55:366:04
912.55:366:04
1012.55:356:04
1112.55:356:04
1212.55:356:05
1312.55:356:05
1412.55:346:05
1512.55:346:05
1612.55:346:05
1712.55:346:06
1812.55:346:06
1912.55:336:06
2012.65:336:06
2112.65:336:07
2212.65:336:07
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2712.65:336:08
2812.65:326:08
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3112.65:326:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chơn Thành

In seasonPeak

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

Chơn Thành'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 Chơn Thành?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chơn Thành.

What to pack for Chơn Thành in May

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

In May, Chơn Thành 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 Chơn Thành 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 Chơn Thành peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 18UV 13Nov 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chơn Thành 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 Chơn Thành is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1853 µg/m³Aug 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chơn Thành?

Chơn Thành sits at 11.4°N, 106.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Đồng Xoài, 29 km away.

Topography around Chơn Thành

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chơn Thành has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Chơn Thành is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Đồng Xoài 29 km · Bến Cát 31 km · Tân Uyên 42 km · Dương Minh Châu 44 km · Thủ Dầu Một 50 km · Cu Chi 53 km · Trảng Bàng 54 km · Thuận An 57 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 Chơn Thành (11.4282°, 106.6354°, elevation 63 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).