How warm is it in Patong in May?

Daytime highs averaged 29.6 °C, night-time lows 28.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 33.5 °C (2 May 2024), the lowest 26.6 °C (26 May 2021).

How often does it rain in Patong in May?

On average there were 30.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 324 mm of precipitation in total.

🇹🇭 Weather in Patong in May

This is what the weather in Patong (Phuket, Thailand) was like in May in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Rain

Avg. daytime high

29.6 °C

29.0 °C – 31.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

28.3 °C

28.0 °C – 29.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

30.1

97 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

324 mm

211 mm – 490 mm

Avg. cloud cover

92 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 33.5 °C (2 May 2024) · Lowest temperature 26.6 °C (26 May 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 15 km/h

Weather mix of all days

2Sunny
7Cloudy
87Light rain
214Rain

Summary

On average 29.6 °C during the day and 28.3 °C at night.
On average 30.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 324 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Rain.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 31.1 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 29.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (490 mm), driest: 2019 (211 mm).
Extremes: 33.5 °C on 2 May 2024 and 26.6 °C on 26 May 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max30.0°Avg. min28.6°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
490 mm
Avg. cloud cover
93 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.3 °C · Min 27.9 °C
2025
Avg. max29.3°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
374 mm
Avg. cloud cover
91 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.4 °C · Min 26.7 °C
2024
Avg. max31.1°Avg. min29.2°
Rain days
27 Rain days
Precipitation
237 mm
Avg. cloud cover
93 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 33.5 °C · Min 27.8 °C
2023
Avg. max30.0°Avg. min28.8°
Rain days
29 Rain days
Precipitation
331 mm
Avg. cloud cover
82 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.3 °C · Min 27.9 °C
2022
Avg. max29.1°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
306 mm
Avg. cloud cover
95 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.1 °C · Min 27.4 °C
2021
Avg. max29.3°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
287 mm
Avg. cloud cover
91 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.4 °C · Min 26.6 °C
2020
Avg. max29.2°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
322 mm
Avg. cloud cover
94 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.4 °C · Min 26.7 °C
2019
Avg. max29.4°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
29 Rain days
Precipitation
211 mm
Avg. cloud cover
89 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.5 °C · Min 27.4 °C
2018
Avg. max29.1°Avg. min28.1°
Rain days
30 Rain days
Precipitation
287 mm
Avg. cloud cover
92 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.1 °C · Min 27.3 °C
2017
Avg. max29.0°Avg. min28.0°
Rain days
31 Rain days
Precipitation
392 mm
Avg. cloud cover
96 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.6 °C · Min 27.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Patong in May?: Daytime highs averaged 29.6 °C, night-time lows 28.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 33.5 °C (2 May 2024), the lowest 26.6 °C (26 May 2021).
How often does it rain in Patong in May?: On average there were 30.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 324 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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