Phu Quoc in May
May: heavy rain season, about 314 mm of rain in the month. Sea: West coast variable; East coast usually calm; North tip usually calm.
Rain
Heavy rain season
About 314 mm over the month
Sunset
about18:18
Sunrise around 05:43, daylight about 12 h 35 min
A 5-year average (Oct 2021 to Sep 2026) from reanalysis data at Duong Dong, not a station measurement.
Which coast is usually calm, by month
Coloured cells are the multi-year level of each coast, marked with a symbol for usually calm, variable and usually rough; blue bars are average rainfall. A reference index, not verified at individual beaches.
Multi-year rain and waves
Which coast is usually calm
- West coastVariable
- East coastUsually calmBest
- North tipUsually calmBest
Beach by beach
West coast
- Long Beach!Variable
- Bai Dai (Dai Beach)!Variable
- Ong Lang Beach!Variable
- Vung Bau Beach!Variable
- Cua Can Beach!Variable
- Rach Vem Beach✓Usually calm
- Bai Xep Beach / Sunset Town!Variable
East coast
- Ham Ninh Beach✓Usually calm
- Sao Beach✓Usually calm
- Khem Beach (Kem Beach)✓Usually calm
North tip
- Ganh Dau Beach✓Usually calm
- Thom Beach*✓Usually calm
- Rach Tram Beach✓Usually calm
* Lower confidence: the model grid cell is far from the beach.
Estimated from a 9 km wave model (2021-2026), not verified at individual beaches.
Usually calm does not rule out danger: rip currents, jellyfish and tides can still be hazardous even when waves are small. Follow warnings at the beach.
Reference index, not an official forecast. Official warnings: Viet Nam's national hydro-meteorological forecasting centre (nchmf.gov.vn).
Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province.
Frequently asked questions
Does it rain a lot in Phu Quoc in May?
May: heavy rain season, monthly rainfall averages about 314 mm (5-year average, a reference index from reanalysis data at Duong Dong).
Which coast of Phu Quoc is better in May?
May: West coast variable; East coast usually calm; North tip usually calm. Estimated from a 9 km wave model (2021-2026), not verified at individual beaches, and it does not rule out danger.
What time is sunset in Phu Quoc in May?
May: sunset around 18:18, sunrise around 05:43, daylight about 12 h 35 min.
Is May a good time to visit Phu Quoc?
May: heavy rain season (about 314 mm of rain), West coast variable; East coast usually calm; North tip usually calm. These are multi-year figures and a reference index; compare areas on the where-to-stay page.