Dương Minh Châu weather in May

In May, Dương Minh Châu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 208 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dương Minh Châu's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dương Minh Châu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dương Minh Châu reaches about 34°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 31°C and 36°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)
13427
23427
33427
43427
53427
63427
73427
83427
93427
103427
113427
123426
133426
143426
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163426
173326
183326
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263326
273326
283326
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303326
313326

How May really feels in Dương Minh Châu

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.

Dương Minh Châu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°162.711.44.4
Feb34° / 24°92.111.63.9
Mar34° / 25°376.211.93.1
Apr35° / 26°9714.412.22.4
May34° / 26°20824.612.52.1
Jun32° / 26°2352612.72.3
Jul32° / 25°26428.612.62.3
Aug31° / 25°26428.512.42.3
Sep31° / 25°30128.212.12.3
Oct31° / 25°25324.911.72.8
Nov32° / 24°10212.411.53.9
Dec32° / 24°395.411.34.5

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 (%)
13961
23763
33664
43466
53268
63169
72971
82773
92674
102476
112179
122179
131981
141882
151684
161585
171486
181387
191387
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dương Minh Châu gets around 208 mm of rain over 24.6 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 79% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
366
467
568
670
771
872
974
1075
1176
1277
1379
1480
1581
1682
1783
1884
1985
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2687
2787
2887
2987
3086
3186

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112574
212376
312277
412079
501882
601783
701684
801486
901387
1001288
1101189
1201090
130991
140892
150793
160694
170595
180595
190496
200397
210397
220397
230298
240298
250298
260298
270298
280199
290199
300199
310199

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:04
212.45:406:04
312.45:406:05
412.45:396:05
512.45:396:05
612.45:386:05
712.55:386:05
812.55:386:05
912.55:376:06
1012.55:376:06
1112.55:376:06
1212.55:376:06
1312.55:366:06
1412.55:366:07
1512.55:366:07
1612.55:366:07
1712.55:356:07
1812.55:356:07
1912.55:356:08
2012.55:356:08
2112.65:356:08
2212.65:356:08
2312.65:356:09
2412.65:346:09
2512.65:346:09
2612.65:346:09
2712.65:346:10
2812.65:346:10
2912.65:346:10
3012.65:346:11
3112.65:346:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dương Minh Châu

In seasonPeak

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

Dương Minh Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Dương Minh Châu'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 Dương Minh Châu?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dương Minh Châu.

What to pack for Dương Minh Châu in May

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

In May, Dương Minh Châu sees daytime highs around 34°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 Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 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 19UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu?

Dương Minh Châu sits at 11.4°N, 106.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phú Khương, 15 km away.

Topography around Dương Minh Châu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dương Minh Châu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dương Minh Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.

The land around Dương Minh Châu is covered by trees (34%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
1,035 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Phú Khương 15 km · Hòa Thành 15 km · Tây Ninh 17 km · Bavet 37 km · Trảng Bàng 42 km · Chơn Thành 44 km · Dar 47 km · Bến Cát 48 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 Dương Minh Châu (11.3841°, 106.2308°, elevation 23 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).