Bangkok in May
Very hot and wet, as the days lengthen.
May in Bangkok is very hot: highs near 95°F, lows near 80°F. Rain falls on about five days a week, more often as the month goes on, and the days lengthen by 14 minutes from the first week to the last.May in Bangkok is very hot: highs near 35°C, lows near 27°C. Rain falls on about five days a week, more often as the month goes on, and the days lengthen by 14 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 95°F35°Caverage
- Low
- 80°F27°Caverage
- Wet days
- 5a week · 70% of days
- Daylight
- 12h 46mon average
Is May a good time to visit Bangkok?
May sits outside Bangkok's most comfortable months, which run from December to January. Expect very hot days and rain on about five days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How May sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 95°F in May, against 90°F to 97°F through the year.Highs near 35°C in May, against 32°C to 36°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
70% of days in May, against 7% to 88% through the year.
Cloud cover
80% cover in May, against 51% to 82% through the year.
Daylight
12h 46m in May, against 11h 20m to 12h 55m through the year.
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Where Bangkok sits, in May
Asia/Bangkok- this place
- typical high in May 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-May
- 5:51 AMsets 6:37 PM
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 13.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Sattahip110 km south-east
The land around Bangkok, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.