Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm weather in May

In May, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 111 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 20% 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm is capital of Ninh Thuận province, Vietnam.

Density
2,636/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 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 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm

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
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.

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°212.511.47.7
Feb27° / 22°71.311.68.0
Mar29° / 23°182.611.96.8
Apr30° / 25°365.912.25.6
May31° / 26°11116.912.53.9
Jun31° / 26°8114.712.73.9
Jul30° / 26°8015.112.64.1
Aug30° / 26°8114.812.44.0
Sep30° / 25°18221.512.13.5
Oct28° / 25°21421.911.74.2
Nov28° / 24°13811.711.56.0
Dec27° / 23°1078.111.36.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25149
35050
44753
54654
64357
74258
84060
93862
103763
113466
123367
133268
143070
153070
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302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm gets around 111 mm of rain over 16.9 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
236
338
439
541
643
745
847
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1859
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2060
2161
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3057
3156

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16535
26337
36139
45941
55743
65545
75347
85149
94951
104753
114555
124357
134159
143961
153763
163565
173367
183169
192971
202773
212674
222575
232476
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252377
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282476
292575
302674
312773

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
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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 5:29 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:295:53
212.45:295:54
312.45:285:54
412.45:285:54
512.45:285:54
612.45:275:54
712.55:275:54
812.55:275:55
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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 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm

In seasonPeak

In May, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm's rainy season runs September–December, 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm.

What to pack for Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm in May

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

In May, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°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
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm?

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sits at 11.6°N, 109.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Khánh Hải, 6.0 km away.

Mui Ne

Topography around Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khánh Hải 6.0 km · Cam Ranh 44 km · Đưc Trọng 70 km · Da Lat 73 km · Nha Trang 79 km · Đinh Văn 85 km · Huyện Lâm Hà 89 km · Mui Ne 104 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm (11.5643°, 108.9886°, 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).