Ann weather in May

In May, Ann sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 271 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ann's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ann's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ann reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133224
143224
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213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313024

How May really feels in Ann

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ann weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°60.610.97.7
Feb31° / 15°40.411.36.4
Mar33° / 19°61.311.94.9
Apr34° / 22°234.412.44.0
May32° / 24°27121.512.93.0
Jun29° / 24°76429.513.22.7
Jul29° / 24°76130.713.12.8
Aug29° / 24°63730.712.72.8
Sep30° / 24°42228.712.12.7
Oct31° / 23°18520.911.53.5
Nov31° / 20°354.311.15.6
Dec29° / 16°100.810.87.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27624
37426
47327
57129
66931
76832
86535
96436
106139
115941
125644
135446
145248
154951
164654
174456
184258
193862
203664
213367
223169
232872
242773
252575
262179
272080
281981
291882
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ann gets around 271 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
239
342
444
546
648
751
853
955
1057
1159
1261
1363
1465
1568
1670
1772
1874
1976
2078
2180
2282
2384
2486
2587
2689
2790
2892
2993
3093
3194

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125543
225345
325147
414950
514752
614455
714257
814059
913861
1003664
1103466
1203268
1303070
1402872
1502674
1602575
1702377
1802278
1902179
2002080
2101981
2201783
2301684
2401486
2501387
2601288
2701090
280991
290892
300793
310793

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:32
212.75:496:33
312.75:486:33
412.85:486:33
512.85:476:34
612.85:476:34
712.85:466:35
812.85:466:35
912.85:456:35
1012.95:456:36
1112.95:446:36
1212.95:446:36
1312.95:436:37
1412.95:436:37
1512.95:426:38
1612.95:426:38
1712.95:426:38
1813.05:416:39
1913.05:416:39
2013.05:416:40
2113.05:406:40
2213.05:406:41
2313.05:406:41
2413.05:406:41
2513.05:396:42
2613.15:396:42
2713.15:396:43
2813.15:396:43
2913.15:396:43
3013.15:386:44
3113.15:386:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ann

In seasonPeak

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

Ann sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ann's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ann?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ann.

What to pack for Ann in May

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

In May, Ann sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ann in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ann in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ann peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ann 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 Ann is worst in April — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1243 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr44Poor
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ann?

Ann sits at 19.8°N, 94.0°E, 26 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukpyu, 66 km away.

Mrauk USittwe

Topography around Ann

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ann has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Ann is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,963 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Kyaukpyu 66 km · Minbu 97 km · Magway 100 km · Taungup 106 km · Manaung 110 km · Yenangyaung 114 km · Mrauk U 126 km · Sittwe 126 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

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 Ann (19.7954°, 94.0479°, elevation 26 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).