Tu Bông weather in May

In May, Tu Bông sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 154 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 18% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tu Bông's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tu Bông's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:21 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Tu Bông reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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202926
212926
222926
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242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How May really feels in Tu Bông

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.

Tu Bông weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°16219.211.35.4
Feb24° / 21°8212.811.66.4
Mar26° / 23°7311.211.96.7
Apr28° / 24°7812.112.36.0
May29° / 25°15422.212.63.9
Jun29° / 26°11320.812.73.7
Jul29° / 26°11120.112.73.9
Aug30° / 26°12120.512.43.8
Sep29° / 25°21424.612.13.5
Oct27° / 24°35727.711.73.8
Nov25° / 23°46925.411.44.2
Dec24° / 22°39824.911.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34753
44654
54456
64456
74159
84159
94060
103862
113763
123664
133565
143466
153367
163169
173070
183070
192971
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tu Bông gets around 154 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
357
458
559
661
762
863
964
1066
1167
1268
1369
1470
1572
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2379
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
3178

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16139
25941
35842
45644
55446
65248
75149
84951
94852
104753
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
164060
173961
183862
193763
203664
213664
223565
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:53
212.55:265:54
312.55:265:54
412.55:255:54
512.55:255:54
612.55:255:54
712.55:245:55
812.55:245:55
912.55:235:55
1012.55:235:55
1112.55:235:55
1212.65:225:56
1312.65:225:56
1412.65:225:56
1512.65:225:56
1612.65:215:57
1712.65:215:57
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2012.65:215:58
2112.65:205:58
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2512.75:205:59
2612.75:205:59
2712.75:206:00
2812.75:206:00
2912.75:206:00
3012.75:206:01
3112.75:196:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tu Bông

In seasonPeak

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

Tu Bông sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tu Bông's monsoon runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Tu Bông?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tu Bông.

What to pack for Tu Bông in May

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

In May, Tu Bông sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tu Bông in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tu Bông in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tu Bông peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tu Bông 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 Tu Bông is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2117 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tu Bông?

Tu Bông sits at 12.8°N, 109.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ninh Hòa, 36 km away.

Cam RanhPhước AnBuôn HồQui Nhon

Topography around Tu Bông

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tu Bông has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,971 m.

The land around Tu Bông is covered by cropland (34%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
623 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
1,971 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ninh Hòa 36 km · Tuy Hòa 37 km · Nha Trang 59 km · Sông Cầu 77 km · Cam Ranh 95 km · Phước An 108 km · Buôn Hồ 111 km · Qui Nhon 113 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 Tu Bông (12.7667°, 109.3°, elevation 4 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).