Kon Tum weather in May

In May, Kon Tum sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 172 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kon Tum's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kon Tum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kon Tum is city of Vietnam; capital of Kon Tum Province.

Density
475/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kon Tum reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
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43121
53121
63121
73121
83021
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How May really feels in Kon Tum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 25 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
25
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.

Kon Tum 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
Jan28° / 17°60.711.27.8
Feb30° / 17°61.111.56.4
Mar31° / 19°355.311.95.0
Apr31° / 21°8412.312.34.1
May30° / 21°17222.812.73.4
Jun28° / 21°18326.612.83.5
Jul27° / 21°22828.512.83.6
Aug27° / 21°2472912.53.5
Sep27° / 21°26726.912.13.7
Oct28° / 20°16916.611.75.2
Nov27° / 19°786.811.36.9
Dec27° / 18°273.311.27.5

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33565
43466
53268
63169
72971
82773
92674
102476
112377
122377
132179
141981
151882
161684
171585
181585
191387
201288
211288
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kon Tum gets around 172 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
255
357
458
560
662
763
865
966
1068
1169
1271
1372
1473
1575
1676
1777
1878
1979
2080
2181
2282
2382
2483
2583
2684
2784
2885
2985
3085
3185

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
194546
284448
374350
464153
564054
653956
743858
843660
933562
1033463
1123266
1223167
1323068
1412871
1512772
1612673
1712475
1812376
1912178
2012079
2111980
2201783
2301684
2401585
2501585
2601486
2701387
2801387
2901288
3001288
3101288

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 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 5:30 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:306:00
212.55:306:01
312.55:296:01
412.55:296:01
512.65:286:01
612.65:286:01
712.65:276:02
812.65:276:02
912.65:276:02
1012.65:266:02
1112.65:266:03
1212.65:266:03
1312.65:256:03
1412.65:256:04
1512.75:256:04
1612.75:246:04
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2012.75:236:05
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2612.75:226:07
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3112.85:226:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kon Tum

In seasonPeak

In May, Kon Tum sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kon Tum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kon Tum?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kon Tum.

What to pack for Kon Tum in May

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

In May, Kon Tum sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kon Tum in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kon Tum peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 14UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kon Tum 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 Kon Tum is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1952 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kon Tum?

Kon Tum sits at 14.4°N, 108.0°E, 543 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Pleiku, 41 km away.

Đức PhổA Yun PaQuảng NgãiBanlungAn NhơnEa Drăng

Topography around Kon Tum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kon Tum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,496 m.

The land around Kon Tum is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
2,496 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pleiku 41 km · An Khê 83 km · Đức Phổ 114 km · A Yun Pa 116 km · Quảng Ngãi 120 km · Banlung 130 km · An Nhơn 130 km · Ea Drăng 130 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 Kon Tum (14.3545°, 108.0076°, elevation 543 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).