Duyên Hải weather in May

In May, Duyên Hải sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 170 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Duyên Hải's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duyên Hải's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Duyên Hải reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
23127
33127
43127
53127
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93127
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113127
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133127
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313027

How May really feels in Duyên Hải

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.

Duyên Hải weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°232.811.57.4
Feb27° / 25°6111.77.8
Mar29° / 26°213.511.96.6
Apr30° / 27°5810.412.25.0
May31° / 27°17024.212.43.1
Jun30° / 26°20727.112.62.8
Jul30° / 26°19728.712.52.9
Aug30° / 26°19528.812.32.9
Sep29° / 26°22527.812.12.9
Oct29° / 26°27627.411.83.3
Nov29° / 26°16016.611.64.7
Dec28° / 25°869.211.46.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34258
44159
53961
63763
73763
83565
93268
103070
112872
122872
132674
142377
152377
162179
172080
182080
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
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271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Duyên Hải gets around 170 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% 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 (%)
154
256
358
460
562
664
766
868
970
1072
1174
1276
1378
1479
1581
1682
1783
1884
1985
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2689
2789
2889
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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3496
4496
5397
6397
7298
8298
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:416:01
212.35:416:01
312.45:406:01
412.45:406:02
512.45:406:02
612.45:396:02
712.45:396:02
812.45:396:02
912.45:396:02
1012.45:386:02
1112.45:386:03
1212.45:386:03
1312.45:386:03
1412.45:376:03
1512.45:376:03
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1812.55:376:04
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2012.55:366:04
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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215.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Duyên Hải

In seasonPeak

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

Duyên Hải sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Duyên Hải'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 Duyên Hải?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Duyên Hải.

What to pack for Duyên Hải in May

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

In May, Duyên Hải sees daytime highs around 31°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 Duyên Hải 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Duyên Hải 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 Duyên Hải peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Duyên Hải 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 Duyên Hải is worst in December — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1333 µg/m³Mar 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Duyên Hải?

Duyên Hải sits at 9.6°N, 106.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Trà Vinh, 38 km away.

Topography around Duyên Hải

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duyên Hải has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m.

The land around Duyên Hải is covered by water (40%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (53%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
24 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Trà Vinh 38 km · Sóc Trăng 57 km · Vĩnh Châu 66 km · Bến Tre 69 km · Ngã Bảy 76 km · Mỹ Tho 82 km · Gò Công 84 km · Phú Lộc 86 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 Duyên Hải (9.635°, 106.4924°, elevation 2 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). 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).