Phong Điền weather in May
In May, Phong Điền sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 281 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Phong Điền's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phong Điền's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 281 mm
- 25.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:24 AM – 6:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.7
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical May day in Phong Điền reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 23 |
| 2 | 31 | 23 |
| 3 | 31 | 23 |
| 4 | 31 | 23 |
| 5 | 31 | 23 |
| 6 | 31 | 24 |
| 7 | 31 | 24 |
| 8 | 31 | 24 |
| 9 | 31 | 24 |
| 10 | 31 | 24 |
| 11 | 31 | 24 |
| 12 | 31 | 24 |
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| 15 | 31 | 24 |
| 16 | 31 | 24 |
| 17 | 31 | 24 |
| 18 | 32 | 24 |
| 19 | 32 | 24 |
| 20 | 32 | 24 |
| 21 | 32 | 24 |
| 22 | 32 | 24 |
| 23 | 32 | 24 |
| 24 | 32 | 24 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 |
| 26 | 32 | 24 |
| 27 | 32 | 24 |
| 28 | 32 | 24 |
| 29 | 32 | 24 |
| 30 | 32 | 24 |
| 31 | 32 | 25 |
How May really feels in Phong Điền
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Phong Điền weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 17° | 193 | 18.1 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 24° / 18° | 121 | 15 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 143 | 17 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 171 | 20.9 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 281 | 25.9 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 153 | 20.2 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 167 | 20.3 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 202 | 20.8 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 349 | 25 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 512 | 25.9 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 20° | 540 | 23.2 | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 18° | 431 | 23.4 | 11 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Cloudier (%) | 66 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 32 | 68 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 31 | 69 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 28 | 72 |
| 10 | 28 | 72 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | 25 | 75 |
| 15 | 24 | 76 |
| 16 | 23 | 77 |
| 17 | 22 | 78 |
| 18 | 22 | 78 |
| 19 | 20 | 80 |
| 20 | 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 18 | 82 |
| 22 | 18 | 82 |
| 23 | 17 | 83 |
| 24 | 17 | 83 |
| 25 | 17 | 83 |
| 26 | 17 | 83 |
| 27 | 17 | 83 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 17 | 83 |
| 30 | 16 | 84 |
| 31 | 16 | 84 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Phong Điền gets around 281 mm of rain over 25.9 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 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 80 |
| 2 | 81 |
| 3 | 81 |
| 4 | 82 |
| 5 | 83 |
| 6 | 83 |
| 7 | 84 |
| 8 | 84 |
| 9 | 85 |
| 10 | 85 |
| 11 | 85 |
| 12 | 85 |
| 13 | 85 |
| 14 | 85 |
| 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 85 |
| 17 | 84 |
| 18 | 84 |
| 19 | 84 |
| 20 | 83 |
| 21 | 83 |
| 22 | 83 |
| 23 | 82 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 82 |
| 27 | 82 |
| 28 | 82 |
| 29 | 81 |
| 30 | 81 |
| 31 | 80 |
Humidity in May
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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| Miserable (%) | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 32 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 34 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 35 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 36 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 38 |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 39 |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 41 |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 42 |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 44 |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 45 |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 46 |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 47 |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 47 |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
| 19 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 48 |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 48 |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 48 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 46 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 46 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 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 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:30 | 6:05 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:30 | 6:06 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:06 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:06 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:28 | 6:07 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:07 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:07 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:07 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:26 | 6:08 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:26 | 6:08 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:08 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:09 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:09 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:09 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:10 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:10 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:10 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:11 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:11 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:12 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:22 | 6:13 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:13 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:13 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:14 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:14 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:15 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:15 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Phong Điền
In May, Phong Điền sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Phong Điền sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Phong Điền's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Phong Điền?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phong Điền.
What to pack for Phong Điền in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Phong Điền sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Phong Điền 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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Phong Điền in May
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 Phong Điền peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Phong Điền in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Phong Điền is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 27 | 76 | 66 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Phong Điền?
Phong Điền sits at 16.6°N, 107.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hương Trà, 13 km away.
Topography around Phong Điền
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Phong Điền.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Phong Điền has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.
The land around Phong Điền is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (29%) within 80 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
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 Phong Điền (16.5832°, 107.3644°, elevation 14 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).