Đông Phú weather in May

In May, Đông Phú sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 135 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Đông Phú's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Đông Phú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 Đông Phú reaches about 34°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 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313426

How May really feels in Đông Phú

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.

Đông Phú weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°1451611.25.8
Feb26° / 20°7710.411.56.4
Mar28° / 22°799.711.95.9
Apr31° / 24°7710.212.34.2
May34° / 26°13518.112.72.5
Jun35° / 27°9916.712.92.0
Jul35° / 27°12818.512.82.1
Aug34° / 26°15920.512.52.2
Sep32° / 25°28423.712.12.7
Oct29° / 24°41224.811.63.6
Nov27° / 23°45222.411.34.4
Dec25° / 21°33522.411.14.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84159
94060
103961
113862
123763
133565
143466
153367
163268
173070
183070
192872
202773
212575
222575
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272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Đông Phú gets around 135 mm of rain over 18.1 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 57% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
547
648
748
849
950
1051
1152
1253
1354
1455
1557
1658
1759
1861
1962
2063
2164
2265
2365
2466
2566
2667
2767
2867
2967
3066
3166

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112574
202476
302377
402278
502179
601981
701882
801783
901783
1001684
1111683
1211584
1311584
1411584
1511584
1611584
1711584
1811584
1911485
2011485
2111485
2201387
2301387
2401288
2501288
2601189
2701189
2801090
2901090
3001090
3101090

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:286:01
212.65:276:01
312.65:276:01
412.65:266:02
512.65:266:02
612.65:256:02
712.65:256:03
812.65:246:03
912.75:246:03
1012.75:246:03
1112.75:236:04
1212.75:236:04
1312.75:226:04
1412.75:226:05
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1712.75:216:06
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2012.85:206:06
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3112.95:196:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Đông Phú

In seasonPeak

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

Đông Phú sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Đông Phú's monsoon runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Đông Phú?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Đông Phú.

What to pack for Đông Phú in May

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

In May, Đông Phú sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Đông Phú in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Đông Phú 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 Đông Phú peaks around July 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 24UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Đông Phú 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 Đông Phú is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2048 µg/m³Jul 2416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Đông Phú?

Đông Phú sits at 15.7°N, 108.2°E, 43 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Điện Bàn, 24 km away.

Topography around Đông Phú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Đông Phú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,565 m.

The land around Đông Phú is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
2,565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Điện Bàn 24 km · Đại Lộc 25 km · Hoi An 26 km · Hải Châu 29 km · Tam Kỳ 29 km · Cẩm Lệ 38 km · Hòa Cường 41 km · Bà Nà 43 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 Đông Phú (15.6736°, 108.2201°, elevation 43 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).