Phú Thọ weather in May

In May, Phú Thọ sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 219 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Phú Thọ's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phú Thọ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:25 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Phú Thọ reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83224
93224
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
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203225
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223225
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273225
283226
293226
303226
313326

How May really feels in Phú Thọ

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
7 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.

Phú Thọ 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°295.510.86.6
Feb22° / 16°195.211.36.9
Mar25° / 19°437.211.86.9
Apr29° / 22°8610.212.55.2
May32° / 25°21917.3133.3
Jun33° / 26°27919.513.32.5
Jul33° / 26°3022213.22.5
Aug32° / 26°36923.412.72.5
Sep31° / 25°22519.312.13.3
Oct29° / 23°10311.511.55.4
Nov26° / 19°516.7117.2
Dec22° / 16°285.410.77.2

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 14% 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 (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93070
103070
112971
122971
132872
142773
152773
162674
172575
182476
192476
202377
212377
222278
232080
242080
251981
261981
271783
281684
291684
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Phú Thọ gets around 219 mm of rain over 17.3 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 56% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
547
648
749
849
950
1051
1152
1253
1354
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1958
2059
2160
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2764
2865
2966
3066
3166

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14164139
23154141
33154042
43143944
53143846
62133748
72123649
82123551
92123452
102113354
112113255
122113255
131113157
141103059
151103059
161102960
17192862
18192862
19192763
20182764
21182665
22082567
23072469
24072469
25062371
26052273
27052075
28041977
29041878
30031780
31021682

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:20
212.85:326:20
312.85:326:20
412.85:316:21
512.85:306:21
612.95:306:22
712.95:296:22
812.95:296:22
912.95:286:23
1012.95:286:23
1112.95:276:24
1213.05:276:24
1313.05:266:25
1413.05:266:25
1513.05:256:25
1613.05:256:26
1713.05:246:26
1813.05:246:27
1913.15:246:27
2013.15:236:28
2113.15:236:28
2213.15:236:29
2313.15:226:29
2413.15:226:29
2513.15:226:30
2613.15:226:30
2713.25:216:31
2813.25:216:31
2913.25:216:32
3013.25:216:32
3113.25:216:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Phú Thọ

In seasonPeak

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

Phú Thọ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phú Thọ's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Phú Thọ?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phú Thọ.

What to pack for Phú Thọ in May

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

In May, Phú Thọ sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phú Thọ in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phú Thọ peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeHighJun 20UV 12Nov 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Phú Thọ 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 Phú Thọ is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2383 µg/m³Jul 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Phú Thọ?

Phú Thọ sits at 21.4°N, 105.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cổ Đô, 20 km away.

Topography around Phú Thọ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phú Thọ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,752 m.

The land around Phú Thọ is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
2,752 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cổ Đô 20 km · Việt Trì 20 km · Ba Vì 39 km · Vĩnh Yên 41 km · Sơn Tây 41 km · Tuyên Quang 47 km · Yên Bái 48 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 50 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 Phú Thọ (21.3996°, 105.2222°, elevation 32 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). 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).