Phước An weather in May

In May, Phước An sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 148 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.6 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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Phước An's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phước An's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Phước An reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Phước An

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.

Phước An 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
Jan26° / 18°13211.37.8
Feb28° / 19°61.211.67.2
Mar31° / 21°203.511.95.4
Apr32° / 23°7010.312.34.0
May31° / 23°14822.312.63.1
Jun30° / 23°15723.512.73.2
Jul29° / 23°19626.712.73.3
Aug29° / 22°20326.712.43.4
Sep29° / 22°21825.912.13.3
Oct28° / 21°16919.511.74.5
Nov27° / 21°1069.311.46.3
Dec25° / 19°505.911.37.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33763
43664
53466
63367
73268
83070
92971
102872
112773
122575
132476
142278
152179
161981
171882
181783
191684
201585
211585
221486
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Phước An gets around 148 mm of rain over 22.3 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 71% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
253
355
456
558
660
761
863
964
1065
1167
1268
1369
1471
1572
1674
1775
1876
1977
2078
2179
2279
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3079
3179

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123662
223464
323266
422969
512772
612673
712475
812376
912277
1012178
1112079
1201981
1301882
1401783
1501684
1601585
1701585
1801486
1901387
2001288
2101288
2201189
2301090
2401090
250991
260991
270892
280892
290892
300892
310892

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 5:31 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:315:57
212.55:305:58
312.55:305:58
412.55:295:58
512.55:295:58
612.55:295:58
712.55:285:58
812.55:285:59
912.55:275:59
1012.55:275:59
1112.55:275:59
1212.65:276:00
1312.65:266:00
1412.65:266:00
1512.65:266:00
1612.65:256:01
1712.65:256:01
1812.65:256:01
1912.65:256:01
2012.65:256:02
2112.65:256:02
2212.65:246:02
2312.65:246:02
2412.65:246:03
2512.75:246:03
2612.75:246:03
2712.75:246:04
2812.75:246:04
2912.75:246:04
3012.75:246:04
3112.75:246:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Phước An

In seasonPeak

In May, Phước An sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Phước An's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Phước An?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phước An.

What to pack for Phước An in May

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

In May, Phước An sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phước An 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 Phước An peaks around August 15 at about 14 (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 highAug 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phước An 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 Phước An is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2235 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phước An?

Phước An sits at 12.7°N, 108.3°E, 526 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Buôn Hồ, 27 km away.

Topography around Phước An

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phước An has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,389 m.

The land around Phước An is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
2,389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Buôn Hồ 27 km · Quảng Phú 27 km · Buôn Ma Thuột 29 km · Buôn Trấp 39 km · Ea T’ling 46 km · Ea Drăng 56 km · A Yun Pa 78 km · Da Lat 87 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 Phước An (12.713°, 108.3015°, elevation 526 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. 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).