Nghi Xuân weather in May

In May, Nghi Xuân sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Nghi Xuân's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nghi Xuân's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nghi Xuân reaches about 32°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 28°C and 36°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)
13025
23125
33125
43125
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103126
113126
123126
133226
143226
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193227
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223227
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313327

How May really feels in Nghi Xuân

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
16 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.

Nghi Xuân 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
Jan21° / 17°306116.6
Feb22° / 18°20511.47.0
Mar24° / 20°376.411.97.2
Apr28° / 23°416.712.46.1
May32° / 26°9911.312.93.9
Jun34° / 28°1059.613.12.8
Jul34° / 28°14911.8132.9
Aug32° / 28°22217.812.63.0
Sep30° / 26°33019.212.13.6
Oct28° / 24°32918.811.64.9
Nov25° / 21°10112.511.16.3
Dec22° / 18°478.210.96.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
113961
123862
133763
143664
153466
163466
173268
183169
193070
202872
212872
222773
232674
242674
252476
262476
272377
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nghi Xuân gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
634
734
835
936
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1262072
2261973
3261973
4161875
5161875
6161776
7161677
8161677
9151579
10151579
11151579
12151480
13151480
14051481
15051481
16051382
17051382
18041383
19041383
20041383
21041383
22031384
23031285
24031285
25031285
26021187
27021088
28021088
2901990
3001990
3101990

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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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 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 5:34 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:346:14
212.75:346:15
312.75:336:15
412.75:326:15
512.75:326:16
612.75:316:16
712.85:316:16
812.85:306:17
912.85:306:17
1012.85:296:17
1112.85:296:18
1212.85:296:18
1312.85:286:18
1412.95:286:19
1512.95:276:19
1612.95:276:20
1712.95:276:20
1812.95:266:20
1912.95:266:21
2012.95:266:21
2112.95:256:21
2212.95:256:22
2313.05:256:22
2413.05:256:23
2513.05:246:23
2613.05:246:23
2713.05:246:24
2813.05:246:24
2913.05:246:25
3013.05:246:25
3113.05:236:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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215.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nghi Xuân

In seasonPeak

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

Nghi Xuân sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nghi Xuân'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 Nghi Xuân?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nghi Xuân. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nghi Xuân in May

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

In May, Nghi Xuân sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nghi Xuân 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 13 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 Nghi Xuân 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 Nghi Xuân peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nghi Xuân 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 Nghi Xuân is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1161 µg/m³Jul 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nghi Xuân?

Nghi Xuân sits at 18.7°N, 105.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bến Thủy, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Nghi Xuân

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nghi Xuân has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Nghi Xuân is covered by cropland (34%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bến Thủy 6.0 km · Vinh 7.0 km · Yên Vinh 9.0 km · Hồng Lĩnh 15 km · Nghèn 23 km · Hà Tĩnh 39 km · Diễn Thành 39 km · Kim Liên 52 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 Nghi Xuân (18.658°, 105.752°, elevation 6 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).