Phan Thiết weather in May

In May, Phan Thiết sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 188 mm of rain across 25.5 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 11% 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 Thiết's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phan Thiết's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Thiết reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Phan Thiết

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 Thiết 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° / 21°182.311.46.3
Feb30° / 21°71.411.66.2
Mar31° / 23°27511.95.4
Apr31° / 24°7012.612.24.1
May31° / 25°18825.512.52.8
Jun30° / 25°21225.812.62.9
Jul30° / 24°21327.212.63.0
Aug30° / 24°2112712.43.0
Sep30° / 24°23926.112.13.0
Oct30° / 24°26025.611.83.3
Nov30° / 23°11312.811.54.8
Dec29° / 22°687.411.45.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24060
33862
43763
53565
63367
73268
83070
92971
102773
112674
122476
132377
142179
152080
162080
171981
181882
191684
201684
211585
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Phan Thiết gets around 188 mm of rain over 25.5 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 81% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
263
365
467
569
671
773
874
976
1077
1179
1280
1381
1483
1584
1685
1785
1886
1987
2088
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2991
3091
3190

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
24951
34753
44555
54357
64159
73961
83862
93664
103565
113466
123268
133169
143169
153070
162971
172872
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312674

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:56
212.45:335:56
312.45:335:57
412.45:325:57
512.45:325:57
612.45:325:57
712.45:315:57
812.45:315:57
912.45:315:57
1012.55:305:58
1112.55:305:58
1212.55:305:58
1312.55:295:58
1412.55:295:58
1512.55:295:59
1612.55:295:59
1712.55:295:59
1812.55:285:59
1912.55:286:00
2012.55:286:00
2112.55:286:00
2212.55:286:00
2312.55:286:01
2412.65:286:01
2512.65:286:01
2612.65:286:01
2712.65:276:02
2812.65:276:02
2912.65:276:02
3012.65:276:02
3112.65:276:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Phan Thiết

In seasonPeak

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

Phan Thiết sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phan Thiết'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 Phan Thiết?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phan Thiết.

What to pack for Phan Thiết in May

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

In May, Phan Thiết sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Phan Thiết 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 offshore 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Phan Thiết 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 Thiết peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMay 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phan Thiết 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 Thiết is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1432 µg/m³Feb 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phan Thiết?

Phan Thiết sits at 10.9°N, 108.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Mui Ne, 20 km away.

Đưc TrọngXuân Lộc

Topography around Phan Thiết

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phan Thiết has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Phan Thiết is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mui Ne 20 km · La Gi 47 km · Ấp Bình Châu 74 km · Bảo Lộc 76 km · Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 88 km · Long Khánh 93 km · Đưc Trọng 94 km · Xuân Lộc 95 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 Thiết (10.9289°, 108.1021°, elevation 10 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).