Bangkok Weather in May
In May, Bangkok averages a high of 35°C (95°F) and a low of 26°C (80°F), from 50 years of daily records (1971–2026).
35°C
Average high
95°F
26°C
Average low
80°F
41°C
Record high
106°F · May 7, 2023
22°C
Record low
72°F · May 12, 1974
What May Is Like in Bangkok
- A typical May brings 16 days above 35°C (95°F).
- 7 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Bangkok have come since 2012.
- May in Bangkok has become 1.8°C (3.3°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
- The coldest May reading, 22°C (72°F) on May 12, 1974, has not been matched in 52 years.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 49% of May days, and the month averages 200 mm in total.
Warmest: 2023 (37.6°C)Latest: 2026 (35.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (34.9°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Bangkok on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Bangkok Metropolis (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this