Kim Liên weather in May

In May, Kim Liên sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 138 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kim Liên's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kim Liên's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Kim Liên reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
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73224
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93324
103325
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How May really feels in Kim Liên

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
23 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.

Kim Liên weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°347.9116.4
Feb23° / 16°296.211.47.0
Mar26° / 19°498.611.96.6
Apr30° / 22°7410.212.44.7
May33° / 25°13815.312.92.9
Jun35° / 27°11912.413.12.2
Jul34° / 27°17414.4132.4
Aug33° / 26°26620.612.62.6
Sep31° / 25°29820.212.13.3
Oct28° / 22°25517.111.64.9
Nov26° / 19°7710.411.16.5
Dec22° / 16°448.310.96.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113268
123169
133070
143070
152872
162872
172674
182575
192476
202377
212278
222179
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281882
291882
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kim Liên gets around 138 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
444
545
646
747
848
948
1049
1150
1250
1350
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3049
3149

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1294048
2293950
3293851
4293752
5193654
6183556
7183457
8173359
9173260
10173161
11173161
12173062
13163063
14163063
15163063
16163063
17163063
18153064
19153163
20153163
21153163
22053164
23043165
24043165
25043165
26033067
27033067
28033067
29023167
30023167
31023266

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 7 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
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:366:16
212.75:356:17
312.75:346:17
412.75:346:17
512.75:336:18
612.85:336:18
712.85:326:18
812.85:326:19
912.85:316:19
1012.85:316:19
1112.85:306:20
1212.85:306:20
1312.85:306:20
1412.95:296:21
1512.95:296:21
1612.95:286:22
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1912.95:276:23
2012.95:276:23
2112.95:276:24
2213.05:266:24
2313.05:266:24
2413.05:266:25
2513.05:266:25
2613.05:266:25
2713.05:256:26
2813.05:256:26
2913.05:256:27
3013.05:256:27
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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 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.5Bright
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105.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kim Liên

In seasonPeak

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

Kim Liên sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kim Liên's monsoon runs July–October, 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 Kim Liên?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kim Liên.

What to pack for Kim Liên in May

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

In May, Kim Liên sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kim Liên 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Kim Liên in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kim Liên peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 13UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kim Liên 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 Kim Liên is worst in April — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 1278 µg/m³Jul 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kim Liên?

Kim Liên sits at 18.9°N, 105.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Diễn Thành, 32 km away.

Topography around Kim Liên

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kim Liên has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m.

The land around Kim Liên is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
2,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Diễn Thành 32 km · Thái Hòa 36 km · Yên Vinh 44 km · Vinh 46 km · Bến Thủy 48 km · Nghi Xuân 52 km · Hồng Lĩnh 57 km · Hoàng Mai 60 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 Kim Liên (18.8833°, 105.3167°, elevation 19 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).