Chauk weather in May

In May, Chauk sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 102 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chauk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chauk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Chauk is human settlement 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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chauk reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143727
153727
163626
173626
183626
193626
203626
213626
223626
233626
243626
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Chauk

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
31 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.

Chauk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°60.510.98.0
Feb32° / 18°10.211.35.6
Mar36° / 21°30.711.93.0
Apr38° / 25°112.312.51.3
May36° / 26°10211.1131.7
Jun33° / 26°12516.713.22.5
Jul33° / 26°12218.813.12.7
Aug32° / 25°15521.812.72.7
Sep32° / 25°19220.712.12.8
Oct31° / 24°13816.711.53.7
Nov30° / 21°273.6116.2
Dec28° / 18°70.810.88.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47723
57624
67525
77426
87327
97228
106931
116832
126634
136436
146337
156040
165941
175743
185644
195446
205347
215149
225050
234852
244654
254456
264456
274258
284159
293961
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chauk gets around 102 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
422
523
624
725
826
928
1029
1130
1232
1333
1434
1536
1637
1738
1840
1941
2042
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3046
3146

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11553410
21451440
30448471
40346501
50343531
60241552
70239572
80237583
90235594
100133624
110131635
120129646
130127648
140124669
1501226710
1601206811
1700186913
1800176914
1900157015
2000137017
2100127018
2200107020
230097021
240077023
250067024
260056926
270046927
280036829
290036730
300026632
310026533

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 5:45 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:456:31
212.85:456:31
312.85:446:31
412.85:436:32
512.85:436:32
612.85:426:33
712.95:426:33
812.95:416:33
912.95:416:34
1012.95:406:34
1112.95:396:35
1212.95:396:35
1312.95:396:35
1413.05:386:36
1513.05:386:36
1613.05:376:37
1713.05:376:37
1813.05:366:38
1913.05:366:38
2013.05:366:38
2113.15:356:39
2213.15:356:39
2313.15:356:40
2413.15:356:40
2513.15:346:41
2613.15:346:41
2713.15:346:41
2813.15:346:42
2913.15:336:42
3013.25:336:43
3113.25:336:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chauk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chauk's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Chauk?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chauk.

What to pack for Chauk in May

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

In May, Chauk sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chauk in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chauk peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Chauk 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 Chauk is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chauk?

Chauk sits at 20.9°N, 94.8°E, 59 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukpadaung, 33 km away.

Topography around Chauk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chauk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Chauk is covered by grassland (31%), trees (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (34%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kyaukpadaung 33 km · Bagan 35 km · Yenangyaung 49 km · Pakokku 56 km · Minbu 80 km · Magway 84 km · Myingyan 86 km · Yesagyo 93 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 Chauk (20.8992°, 94.8178°, elevation 59 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).