In May, the number of hot days in Northern Vietnam and the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue may be higher than the multi-year average; the rainy season in the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam will arrive late.
Hot and intensely hot weather, exceptionally hot in some areas, dominated the country during the end of April, with record temperatures set in many places during the same period.
Tomorrow, May 1st, a weak cold front will arrive, ending the widespread heatwave in Northern Vietnam, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. This area will experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, with localized heavy rain.
May marks a transitional period between seasons, when strong thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning, and hail are more likely to occur in Northern Vietnam. This is also a time when hot weather intensifies in the region.
Forecasts indicate that in the first days of May, the scorching heat currently engulfing areas across the country will subside, and thunderstorms will appear in the North and Central regions.
Weather forecast for May 9th: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across provinces and cities from North to South, with localized heavy rain. Be prepared for tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Following the April 30th - May 1st holiday, Northern and Central Vietnam are experiencing a new, widespread heatwave, with an increase in sunny days in these areas during the latter half of May.
Today's weather forecast (May 16th): A cold front is arriving, bringing a drop in temperature to the northern provinces, resulting in cooler weather, with mountainous areas experiencing temperatures as low as 17-19 degrees Celsius.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that the cold spell from May 13th to 15th is one of the rarest cold spells in May in the past 40 years.
In May, hot weather may occur in the northern and central regions, but the average temperature nationwide is generally 0,5 to 1 degree Celsius lower than the multi-year average.
In early May, cold fronts are weak, and the number of hot, sunny days tends to increase in the North and Central regions towards the end of the month.
Forecasts indicate that in the first days of May, hot weather will intensify in Northern and Central Vietnam, but towards the end and middle of the month, two cold fronts will arrive, bringing showers and thunderstorms.
In mid-May, the weather suddenly turned cold, forcing many Hanoi residents to wear coats and woolen hats when going out.
People were surprised because it was mid-May, but the weather in Hanoi and the northern provinces was unusually chilly.
Weather experts have commented on the unusual weather patterns occurring in May.
After a record-breaking hot winter, our country is experiencing an unusual summer-like weather pattern, with several cold spells still occurring in May.
Tornadoes, hailstorms, thunderstorms, and strong gusts of wind will occur frequently in April and May nationwide, especially in the Northern, Central Highlands, and Southern regions.
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