Thị Trấn Việt Quang weather in May

In May, Thị Trấn Việt Quang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 324 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Thị Trấn Việt Quang's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Việt Quang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
324 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Thị Trấn Việt Quang 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 25°C and 33°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)
12921
22921
32921
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
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172922
182923
193023
203023
213023
223023
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253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Thị Trấn Việt Quang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 20 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
20
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.

Thị Trấn Việt Quang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°871410.85.1
Feb20° / 13°7513.111.25.4
Mar23° / 16°11716.411.85.6
Apr27° / 20°16819.312.54.8
May29° / 22°32423.913.13.5
Jun31° / 24°40727.113.32.7
Jul31° / 24°44327.913.22.7
Aug31° / 24°38326.712.82.9
Sep30° / 23°2262112.13.8
Oct27° / 20°1371611.55.6
Nov23° / 16°8812.210.96.4
Dec19° / 13°7111.210.75.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103268
113169
123070
133070
143070
152872
162872
172773
182773
192575
202575
212278
222278
232080
242080
251882
261882
271684
281585
291486
301486
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Thị Trấn Việt Quang gets around 324 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
472
573
673
774
874
975
1075
1176
1276
1376
1476
1577
1677
1777
1877
1978
2078
2179
2279
2380
2481
2581
2682
2783
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121131533
221130543
321029563
421029554
511028574
61927585
71926586
81925596
91924597
101823608
111822609
121822609
1317216110
1417216011
1517206012
1616206013
1716196113
1815196114
1915196114
2015186115
2114186215
2214186116
2314176216
2403176416
2503166516
2602156617
2702146717
2802136718
2901126918
3001116919
3101106920

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:22
212.85:336:23
312.95:326:23
412.95:316:24
512.95:316:24
612.95:306:25
712.95:306:25
812.95:296:26
913.05:286:26
1013.05:286:26
1113.05:276:27
1213.05:276:27
1313.05:266:28
1413.05:266:28
1513.15:256:29
1613.15:256:29
1713.15:246:30
1813.15:246:30
1913.15:246:31
2013.15:236:31
2113.15:236:31
2213.25:236:32
2313.25:226:32
2413.25:226:33
2513.25:226:33
2613.25:216:34
2713.25:216:34
2813.25:216:35
2913.25:216:35
3013.25:216:36
3113.35:206:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 4.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Việt Quang

In seasonPeak

In May, Thị Trấn Việt Quang sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Thị Trấn Việt Quang's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Thị Trấn Việt Quang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thị Trấn Việt Quang.

What to pack for Thị Trấn Việt Quang in May

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

In May, Thị Trấn Việt Quang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Thị Trấn Việt Quang in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thị Trấn Việt Quang peaks around June 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 13Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Thị Trấn Việt Quang 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 Thị Trấn Việt Quang is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2150 µg/m³Jul 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr49Poor
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thị Trấn Việt Quang?

Thị Trấn Việt Quang sits at 22.4°N, 104.8°E, 111 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bắc Quang, 10 km away.

Nghĩa LộSapa

Topography around Thị Trấn Việt Quang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thị Trấn Việt Quang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Việt Quang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,588 m.

The land around Thị Trấn Việt Quang is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
889 m
16 km
1,631 m
80 km
2,588 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bắc Quang 10 km · Hà Giang 49 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 65 km · Yên Bái 78 km · Tuyên Quang 78 km · Lào Cai 86 km · Nghĩa Lộ 95 km · Sapa 99 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 Thị Trấn Việt Quang (22.4151°, 104.8068°, elevation 111 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).