Vĩnh Châu weather in May

In May, Vĩnh Châu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 190 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Vĩnh Châu's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vĩnh Châu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vĩnh Châu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Vĩnh Châu

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.

Vĩnh Châu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°232.811.57.5
Feb27° / 25°71.211.77.8
Mar28° / 26°294.811.96.7
Apr30° / 27°6710.512.25.2
May30° / 27°19024.412.43.3
Jun30° / 27°23827.112.52.9
Jul29° / 26°23728.812.53.0
Aug29° / 26°22428.712.33.1
Sep29° / 26°25727.812.13.1
Oct28° / 26°30327.611.83.4
Nov28° / 26°19418.811.64.5
Dec27° / 25°989.911.56.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34060
43862
53763
63565
73367
83367
93070
103070
112872
122575
132575
142377
152377
162179
172080
182080
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201882
211783
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291684
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311684

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vĩnh Châu gets around 190 mm of rain over 24.4 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.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
358
460
561
663
766
868
970
1072
1174
1276
1378
1480
1581
1683
1784
1886
1987
2088
2188
2289
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2490
2590
2691
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2891
2991
3091
3191

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1793
2793
3694
4595
5595
6595
7496
8496
9397
10397
11298
12298
13298
14199
15199
16199
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18199
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200100
210100
220100
23199
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Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 5:44 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:03
212.35:436:03
312.35:436:03
412.35:436:03
512.45:426:03
612.45:426:04
712.45:426:04
812.45:416:04
912.45:416:04
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1212.45:406:04
1312.45:406:05
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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 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.6Bright
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vĩnh Châu

In seasonPeak

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

Vĩnh Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vĩnh Châu'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 Vĩnh Châu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vĩnh Châu.

What to pack for Vĩnh Châu in May

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

In May, Vĩnh Châu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vĩnh Châu 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 17 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 Vĩnh Châu 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 Vĩnh Châu peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 22UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Vĩnh Châu 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 Vĩnh Châu is worst in December — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1524 µg/m³May 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vĩnh Châu?

Vĩnh Châu sits at 9.3°N, 106.0°E, 4 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bạc Liêu, 28 km away.

Topography around Vĩnh Châu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vĩnh Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m.

The land around Vĩnh Châu is covered by cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
24 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Bạc Liêu 28 km · Phú Lộc 29 km · Sóc Trăng 31 km · Ngã Năm 50 km · Ngã Bảy 57 km · Giá Rai 58 km · Long Mỹ 60 km · Ấp Hô Phòng 63 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 Vĩnh Châu (9.3244°, 105.9801°, 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).