Bangkok weather in May (Bangkok Province, Thailand)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Bangkok in May lies at 34.4°C (93.92°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 25.6°C (78.08°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 189mm (7.4 inches). There are generally around 16 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Bangkok with 216 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Bangkok, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 25 °C  

Max Temperature 34 °C  

Chance of Rain 53%  

Precipitation 188mm  

Rainy days 16 days  

Humidity 75% *  

Sunshine 216 hrs *  

Where to stay in Bangkok

Where to go in Thailand in May

Find out more about the weather in Thailand in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? Visitors traveling to Bangkok should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Swimming

8/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

7/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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