Pleiku weather in May
In May, Pleiku sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 243 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pleiku's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleiku's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 243 mm
- 26.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 5:25 AM – 6:04 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.3
- out of 10
Pleiku is former city of Vietnam.
- Density
- 428/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical May day in Pleiku reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 22 |
| 2 | 30 | 22 |
| 3 | 30 | 22 |
| 4 | 30 | 22 |
| 5 | 30 | 22 |
| 6 | 30 | 22 |
| 7 | 30 | 22 |
| 8 | 30 | 22 |
| 9 | 30 | 22 |
| 10 | 30 | 22 |
| 11 | 30 | 22 |
| 12 | 30 | 22 |
| 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 14 | 29 | 22 |
| 15 | 29 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 |
| 20 | 29 | 22 |
| 21 | 29 | 22 |
| 22 | 29 | 22 |
| 23 | 29 | 22 |
| 24 | 29 | 22 |
| 25 | 29 | 22 |
| 26 | 29 | 22 |
| 27 | 28 | 22 |
| 28 | 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 28 | 22 |
| 30 | 28 | 22 |
| 31 | 28 | 22 |
How May really feels in Pleiku
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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.
Pleiku 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 | 28° / 17° | 8 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 45 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 119 | 14 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 243 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 271 | 28.6 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 353 | 30 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 373 | 30.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 389 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 229 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 91 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 29 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 29 | 71 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 27 | 73 |
| 8 | 25 | 75 |
| 9 | 24 | 76 |
| 10 | 23 | 77 |
| 11 | 22 | 78 |
| 12 | 20 | 80 |
| 13 | 19 | 81 |
| 14 | 17 | 83 |
| 15 | 16 | 84 |
| 16 | 14 | 86 |
| 17 | 14 | 86 |
| 18 | 13 | 87 |
| 19 | 11 | 89 |
| 20 | 11 | 89 |
| 21 | 11 | 89 |
| 22 | 10 | 90 |
| 23 | 10 | 90 |
| 24 | 9 | 91 |
| 25 | 9 | 91 |
| 26 | 9 | 91 |
| 27 | 9 | 91 |
| 28 | 9 | 91 |
| 29 | 10 | 90 |
| 30 | 10 | 90 |
| 31 | 10 | 90 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Pleiku gets around 243 mm of rain over 26.2 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 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 63 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 63 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 3 | 66 |
| 4 | 68 |
| 5 | 70 |
| 6 | 72 |
| 7 | 74 |
| 8 | 75 |
| 9 | 77 |
| 10 | 78 |
| 11 | 80 |
| 12 | 81 |
| 13 | 83 |
| 14 | 84 |
| 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 86 |
| 17 | 87 |
| 18 | 88 |
| 19 | 89 |
| 20 | 90 |
| 21 | 91 |
| 22 | 92 |
| 23 | 92 |
| 24 | 93 |
| 25 | 93 |
| 26 | 94 |
| 27 | 94 |
| 28 | 94 |
| 29 | 95 |
| 30 | 95 |
| 31 | 95 |
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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 39 | 55 |
| 2 | 6 | 37 | 57 |
| 3 | 5 | 36 | 59 |
| 4 | 5 | 34 | 61 |
| 5 | 4 | 32 | 64 |
| 6 | 4 | 31 | 65 |
| 7 | 3 | 29 | 68 |
| 8 | 3 | 28 | 69 |
| 9 | 3 | 26 | 71 |
| 10 | 2 | 25 | 73 |
| 11 | 2 | 24 | 74 |
| 12 | 2 | 22 | 76 |
| 13 | 1 | 21 | 78 |
| 14 | 1 | 20 | 79 |
| 15 | 1 | 18 | 81 |
| 16 | 1 | 17 | 82 |
| 17 | 1 | 16 | 83 |
| 18 | 1 | 14 | 85 |
| 19 | 1 | 13 | 86 |
| 20 | 1 | 12 | 87 |
| 21 | 1 | 11 | 88 |
| 22 | 0 | 10 | 90 |
| 23 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 24 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 25 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| 26 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 27 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 28 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 29 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
| 30 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
| 31 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 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 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 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 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:30 | 6:00 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:30 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 5:30 | 6:00 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 6:01 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 6:01 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:28 | 6:01 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:28 | 6:01 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:02 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:02 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:02 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:02 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:03 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:03 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:03 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:03 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:04 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:04 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:04 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:04 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:05 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:05 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:05 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:06 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:06 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:06 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:07 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:07 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:07 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:08 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:08 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:08 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.39 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 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 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Pleiku
In May, Pleiku sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pleiku's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Pleiku?
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 Pleiku.
What to pack for Pleiku in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Pleiku sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Pleiku in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pleiku peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very 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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Pleiku 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 Pleiku is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 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) | 15 | 21 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Pleiku?
Pleiku sits at 14.0°N, 108.0°E, 760 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Kon Tum, 41 km away.
Topography around Pleiku
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pleiku.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pleiku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.
The land around Pleiku is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) 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 Pleiku (13.9833°, 108°, elevation 760 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).