Tsirang weather in May

In May, Tsirang sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 471 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tsirang's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsirang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
471 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:16 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tsirang reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82216
92216
102216
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282318
292318
302318
312318

Tsirang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 22521.51.810.53.0
Feb16° / 25523.10.7113.1
Mar19° / 11°29026.6011.83.8
Apr21° / 13°34627.8012.63.7
May23° / 16°47130.1013.33.6
Jun24° / 19°79929.8013.73.5
Jul24° / 19°104030.8013.53.4
Aug24° / 19°67730.50133.5
Sep24° / 18°54228.1012.23.8
Oct22° / 14°26022.3011.44.9
Nov19° / 10°13214.8010.75.5
Dec16° / 14116.40.210.34.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131882
141783
151783
161684
171684
181585
191585
201486
211486
221387
231288
241189
251189
261189
271189
281090
291090
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsirang gets around 471 mm of rain over 30.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
596
696
796
896
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1547444
2445464
3444485
4342505
5339526
6337537
7235558
8233569
92315710
102285911
111266112
121246213
131226314
141206316
151196317
160176419
170166321
180146422
190136324
200126325
210106327
22096328
23086230
24076132
25066034
26055837
27055639
28045541
29045343
30035146
31034948

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:266:27
213.05:266:28
313.15:256:28
413.15:246:29
513.15:236:29
613.15:226:30
713.15:226:30
813.25:216:31
913.25:206:32
1013.25:206:32
1113.25:196:33
1213.25:186:33
1313.35:186:34
1413.35:176:34
1513.35:166:35
1613.35:166:36
1713.35:156:36
1813.45:156:37
1913.45:146:37
2013.45:146:38
2113.45:136:38
2213.45:136:39
2313.45:136:40
2413.55:126:40
2513.55:126:41
2613.55:116:41
2713.55:116:42
2813.55:116:42
2913.55:116:43
3013.55:106:43
3113.65:106:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tsirang

In seasonPeak

In May, Tsirang sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tsirang's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Tsirang?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsirang.

What to pack for Tsirang in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Tsirang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Tsirang in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsirang peaks around July 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 14Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Tsirang in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tsirang is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 2158 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May30Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsirang?

Tsirang sits at 27.0°N, 90.1°E, 1,410 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Trongsa, 66 km away.

TrongsaPunakhaThimphuPhuentsholingParoJakarMongarSamdrup Jongkhar

Topography around Tsirang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tsirang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsirang has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,207 m around an average of 1,133 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,038 m.

The land around Tsirang is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,207 m
16 km
2,730 m
80 km
5,038 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Trongsa 66 km · Punakha 68 km · Thimphu 69 km · Phuentsholing 75 km · Paro 84 km · Jakar 85 km · Mongar 114 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 139 km

Bhutan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 473
Religion
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tsirang (27.0219°, 90.1229°, elevation 1,410 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).