La Gi weather in May

In May, La Gi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 183 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 12% 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 La Gi's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Gi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:31 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

La Gi is town in South Central Coast, Vietnam.

Density
879/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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

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 La Gi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53126
63126
73126
83126
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103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
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313126

How May really feels in La Gi

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
21 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.

La Gi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°192.211.46.6
Feb29° / 23°50.811.66.5
Mar30° / 25°142.611.95.8
Apr31° / 26°488.512.24.5
May31° / 26°18323.812.53.0
Jun30° / 25°23526.412.62.8
Jul30° / 25°23627.812.62.9
Aug30° / 25°22727.712.42.9
Sep30° / 25°24526.812.12.9
Oct30° / 25°22524.811.83.4
Nov29° / 24°11012.511.54.9
Dec29° / 24°657.511.45.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34258
44159
54060
63763
73664
83466
93367
103169
112971
122773
132674
142476
152377
162179
172080
181981
191882
201882
211684
221585
231585
241585
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Gi gets around 183 mm of rain over 23.8 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 76% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
252
354
456
558
661
763
865
967
1069
1171
1273
1375
1477
1579
1680
1782
1883
1984
2085
2186
2287
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
21981
31783
41585
51387
61288
71090
8991
9892
10793
11694
12595
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31397

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:355:57
212.45:355:57
312.45:345:58
412.45:345:58
512.45:335:58
612.45:335:58
712.45:335:58
812.45:335:58
912.45:325:58
1012.45:325:59
1112.55:325:59
1212.55:315:59
1312.55:315:59
1412.55:315:59
1512.55:316:00
1612.55:316:00
1712.55:306:00
1812.55:306:00
1912.55:306:00
2012.55:306:01
2112.55:306:01
2212.55:306:01
2312.55:296:01
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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 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Gi

In seasonPeak

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

La Gi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

La Gi'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 La Gi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Gi.

What to pack for La Gi in May

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

In May, La Gi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Gi 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in La Gi 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 La Gi peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Gi 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 La Gi is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1826 µg/m³Apr 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Gi?

La Gi sits at 10.7°N, 107.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ấp Bình Châu, 27 km away.

Topography around La Gi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Gi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around La Gi is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ấp Bình Châu 27 km · Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 43 km · Phan Thiết 47 km · Thị Trấn Ngải Giao 58 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 58 km · Mui Ne 64 km · Long Diền 64 km · Long Khánh 64 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 La Gi (10.6599°, 107.7721°, elevation 8 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).