Trảng Bom weather in May

In May, Trảng Bom sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 206 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Trảng Bom's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trảng Bom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Trảng Bom reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than 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 Trảng Bom

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.

Trảng Bom weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°213.611.45.2
Feb32° / 23°91.911.64.7
Mar33° / 25°245.111.93.8
Apr34° / 26°7312.512.23.0
May33° / 26°20624.712.52.3
Jun31° / 26°25827.412.62.4
Jul31° / 25°27829.412.62.5
Aug31° / 25°28229.212.42.5
Sep31° / 25°29028.412.12.5
Oct31° / 25°23326.611.82.8
Nov31° / 24°12315.711.53.9
Dec30° / 23°619.111.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33664
43367
53268
62971
72971
82773
92476
102476
112278
122080
132080
141882
151783
161684
171585
181387
191387
201387
211189
221189
231189
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251090
261090
271090
281090
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Trảng Bom gets around 206 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
258
360
462
564
666
768
869
971
1073
1175
1277
1378
1480
1581
1683
1784
1885
1986
2087
2188
2289
2389
2489
2590
2690
2790
2891
2991
3091
3190

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112574
212376
312178
412079
511881
611683
711584
811386
911287
1011089
110991
120892
130793
140694
150595
160595
170496
180397
190298
200298
210298
220199
230199
240199
250199
260199
270199
280199
290199
300199
310199

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:38 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:386:01
212.45:376:01
312.45:376:01
412.45:376:01
512.45:366:01
612.45:366:01
712.45:366:02
812.45:356:02
912.45:356:02
1012.55:356:02
1112.55:346:02
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1512.55:336:03
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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 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
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255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Trảng Bom

In seasonPeak

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

Trảng Bom sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Trảng Bom's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Trảng Bom?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trảng Bom.

What to pack for Trảng Bom in May

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

In May, Trảng Bom sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Trảng Bom 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 66 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
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Trảng Bom 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 Trảng Bom peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 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 highMar 22UV 13Nov 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Trảng Bom 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 Trảng Bom is worst in October — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorOct 1938 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trảng Bom?

Trảng Bom sits at 11.0°N, 107.0°E, 61 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Long Thành, 19 km away.

Topography around Trảng Bom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trảng Bom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Trảng Bom is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Long Thành 19 km · Biên Hòa 20 km · Xuân Lộc 25 km · Dĩ An 26 km · Long Khánh 27 km · Tân Uyên 28 km · Thủ Đức 28 km · Thuận An 32 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 Trảng Bom (10.9536°, 107.0059°, elevation 61 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).