Sóc Trăng weather in May

In May, Sóc Trăng sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 201 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sóc Trăng's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sóc Trăng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Sóc Trăng is old provincial capital of old Soc Trang province, Vietnam.

Density
2,908/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Sóc Trăng reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How May really feels in Sóc Trăng

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
31 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.

Sóc Trăng weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°253.911.56.3
Feb30° / 24°81.711.76.2
Mar31° / 25°305.111.95.1
Apr32° / 27°6812.512.23.7
May32° / 27°20125.812.42.4
Jun31° / 26°2482812.52.4
Jul31° / 26°24629.712.52.5
Aug31° / 26°24529.212.32.5
Sep30° / 25°27828.712.12.5
Oct30° / 25°30127.911.82.8
Nov30° / 25°16118.711.63.9
Dec29° / 24°8510.411.45.3

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33565
43565
53367
63268
73070
82872
92773
102575
112476
122377
132179
141981
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sóc Trăng gets around 201 mm of rain over 25.8 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
263
364
466
568
670
771
873
975
1077
1179
1280
1382
1483
1585
1686
1787
1888
1989
2090
2191
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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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21189
31090
4991
5892
6793
7694
8694
9595
10595
11496
12496
13397
14397
15298
16298
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18298
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20199
21199
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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79calm
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129calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:43 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:03
212.35:436:03
312.35:436:04
412.45:426:04
512.45:426:04
612.45:426:04
712.45:416:04
812.45:416:04
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1012.45:406:04
1112.45:406:05
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1512.45:396:05
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sóc Trăng

In seasonPeak

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

Sóc Trăng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sóc Trăng's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Sóc Trăng?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sóc Trăng.

What to pack for Sóc Trăng in May

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

In May, Sóc Trăng sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sóc Trăng in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 30 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sóc Trăng 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 Sóc Trăng peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sóc Trăng 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 Sóc Trăng is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sóc Trăng?

Sóc Trăng sits at 9.6°N, 106.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ngã Bảy, 29 km away.

Topography around Sóc Trăng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sóc Trăng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m.

The land around Sóc Trăng is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (36%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
25 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Ngã Bảy 29 km · Vĩnh Châu 31 km · Phú Lộc 32 km · Ngã Năm 41 km · Bạc Liêu 43 km · Long Mỹ 45 km · Cái Răng 51 km · Can Tho 53 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 Sóc Trăng (9.5999°, 105.9719°, elevation 7 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).