Mai Weather in May
Mai in May
The short of it: Mai in May averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 267 mm (10.5 in) of rain and about 13 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 23° · rain 267 mm · daylight 13 h 0 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
May in Mai brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 23°, with about 267 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 267 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 0 min in mid-May, 27 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Mai runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Ban Dansavan, 14 km to the WSW, is 2° warmer by day.
May in Mai, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 187 mm more rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban DansavanVientiane | 14 km WSW | 33° | 24° | 255 mm |
| DonesayoudoomVientiane | 16 km NNW | 32° | 24° | 287 mm |
| Muang Phôn-HôngVientiane | 28 km W | 34° | 24° | 246 mm |
| Ban VangluangOther | 39 km ENE | 33° | 23° | 315 mm |
| Vang ViengVientiane | 55 km NNW | 33° | 23° | 306 mm |
| VientianeVientiane Prefecture | 58 km S | 34° | 24° | 222 mm |
| Si Chiang MaiNong Khai | 60 km S | 34° | 24° | 218 mm |
| SangkhomNong Khai | 63 km SW | 34° | 24° | 195 mm |