Daik-u weather in May

In May, Daik-u sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 244 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Daik-u's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daik-u's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Daik-u reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93627
103627
113626
123626
133526
143526
153526
163526
173526
183426
193426
203426
213426
223426
233326
243326
253326
263326
273326
283326
293326
303226
313226

How May really feels in Daik-u

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.

Daik-u 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
Jan32° / 17°40.911.15.4
Feb34° / 18°20.311.43.8
Mar37° / 22°81.611.91.9
Apr39° / 26°394.612.40.9
May35° / 26°24422.312.81.7
Jun31° / 25°44029.6132.2
Jul31° / 25°50530.7132.3
Aug31° / 25°50730.912.62.3
Sep32° / 25°34828.812.12.2
Oct33° / 25°15920.811.62.8
Nov33° / 22°334.711.24.4
Dec31° / 19°61115.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26733
36634
46436
56139
66040
75743
85446
95248
104951
114753
124357
134159
143862
153664
163367
173169
182971
192773
202674
212377
222278
232080
241882
251783
261684
271486
281387
291288
301189
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Daik-u gets around 244 mm of rain over 22.3 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 71% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
242
344
446
548
650
752
855
957
1059
1162
1264
1367
1469
1571
1674
1776
1878
1980
2082
2184
2286
2387
2489
2590
2691
2793
2893
2994
3095
3196

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
144650
234453
334156
433958
523662
623464
723266
822969
912772
1012574
1112376
1212178
1301981
1401783
1501585
1601486
1701288
1801189
190991
200892
210793
220694
230595
240496
250397
260397
270298
280298
290298
300199
310199

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:20
212.65:416:20
312.75:406:20
412.75:406:20
512.75:396:21
612.75:396:21
712.75:386:21
812.75:386:22
912.75:376:22
1012.85:376:22
1112.85:366:23
1212.85:366:23
1312.85:366:23
1412.85:356:24
1512.85:356:24
1612.85:356:25
1712.85:346:25
1812.95:346:25
1912.95:346:26
2012.95:336:26
2112.95:336:26
2212.95:336:27
2312.95:336:27
2412.95:326:27
2512.95:326:28
2612.95:326:28
2712.95:326:29
2813.05:326:29
2913.05:326:29
3013.05:316:30
3113.05:316:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Daik-u

In seasonPeak

In May, Daik-u sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Daik-u's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Daik-u?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daik-u.

What to pack for Daik-u in May

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

In May, Daik-u sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Daik-u 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 Daik-u peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Daik-u 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 Daik-u is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 13131 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr141Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daik-u?

Daik-u sits at 17.8°N, 96.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaunglebin, 18 km away.

Topography around Daik-u

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daik-u has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Daik-u is covered by cropland (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nyaunglebin 18 km · Shwegyin 26 km · Waw 35 km · Kyauktaga 47 km · Bago 55 km · Thanatpin 57 km · Kyaikto 65 km · Pyu 80 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 Daik-u (17.7951°, 96.6698°, elevation 18 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).