Bhamo weather in May

In May, Bhamo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 182 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bhamo's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bhamo is city in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bhamo 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 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23323
33323
43323
53324
63224
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313124

How May really feels in Bhamo

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Bhamo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°121.810.79.2
Feb27° / 15°81.511.28.6
Mar30° / 19°132.411.86.1
Apr33° / 22°315.712.54.2
May32° / 24°18218.313.23.4
Jun30° / 25°37328.713.52.6
Jul29° / 25°46330.413.32.6
Aug30° / 25°47230.312.82.7
Sep30° / 24°28226.712.23.0
Oct29° / 22°11816.911.44.9
Nov27° / 18°31410.88.0
Dec24° / 14°71.310.59.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76535
86535
96535
106337
116238
126238
136139
146040
156040
165941
175842
185743
195644
205347
215248
225149
235050
244852
254753
264555
274456
284258
294060
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bhamo gets around 182 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
238
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1249
1350
1452
1553
1655
1758
1860
1962
2065
2167
2270
2372
2474
2576
2678
2780
2882
2984
3085
3186

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111551330
211350360
301148391
401047421
50945451
60842481
70740512
80738532
90635563
100633583
110631594
120628615
130526636
140524647
150522658
1605206510
1704186612
1804166614
1903146716
2003126718
2103116521
220296623
230286426
240166429
250156232
260146035
270035938
280025741
290025444
300015247
310014950

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:316:25
212.95:316:26
312.95:306:26
413.05:296:26
513.05:296:27
613.05:286:27
713.05:276:28
813.05:276:28
913.05:266:29
1013.15:256:29
1113.15:256:30
1213.15:246:30
1313.15:246:31
1413.15:236:31
1513.25:236:32
1613.25:226:32
1713.25:226:33
1813.25:216:33
1913.25:216:34
2013.25:206:34
2113.25:206:35
2213.35:206:35
2313.35:196:36
2413.35:196:36
2513.35:196:37
2613.35:186:37
2713.35:186:38
2813.35:186:38
2913.45:186:39
3013.45:176:39
3113.45:176:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bhamo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bhamo'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 Bhamo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bhamo.

What to pack for Bhamo in May

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

In May, Bhamo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bhamo 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 Bhamo peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Bhamo 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 Bhamo is worst in April — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1499 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bhamo?

Bhamo sits at 24.3°N, 97.2°E, 115 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegu, 45 km away.

Topography around Bhamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Bhamo is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shwegu 45 km · Lakang 46 km · Namhkam 65 km · Mu-se 73 km · Katha 91 km · Mohnyin 105 km · Hopin 109 km · Panglong 111 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 Bhamo (24.2526°, 97.2336°, elevation 115 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). 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).