Chiang Mai weather in May (Chiang Mai Province, Thailand)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Chiang Mai in May lies at 33.5°C (92.3°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 22.9°C (73.22°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during May is high with an average of 169mm (6.6 inchec). There are generally around 15 rainy days. The sun also shows itself regularly this month with 199 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Chiang Mai, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 22 °C  

Max Temperature 33 °C  

Chance of Rain 51%  

Precipitation 168mm  

Rainy days 15 days  

Humidity 71% *  

Sunshine 199 hrs *  

Where to stay in Chiang Mai

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 Chiang Mai 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

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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