Danai weather in May

In May, Danai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 327 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Danai's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Danai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Danai

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.

Danai weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°325.510.58.2
Feb25° / 14°416.911.17.7
Mar29° / 17°528.611.86.2
Apr31° / 20°881112.64.6
May31° / 23°32719.713.33.5
Jun30° / 25°71528.313.62.7
Jul29° / 25°91330.513.52.6
Aug30° / 25°63729.112.92.6
Sep30° / 24°42525.412.23.1
Oct29° / 22°24216.111.45.1
Nov26° / 17°354.910.77.9
Dec24° / 13°152.810.48.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
44951
55050
64951
75050
84951
94852
104753
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164456
174456
184357
194060
203961
213862
223763
233763
243565
253565
263565
273367
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Danai gets around 327 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
448
549
650
751
853
954
1055
1156
1257
1358
1460
1561
1663
1764
1866
1968
2069
2171
2272
2373
2475
2576
2677
2778
2879
2980
3081
3182

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111546370
211446390
311345410
401244440
501143461
601041481
70940501
80838522
90736552
100734563
110632584
120630595
130528616
140526627
150524638
1604226410
1704206412
1803186514
1903166516
2002146618
2102126521
2201106623
230196426
240176428
250066331
260056134
270045937
280035740
290035443
300025246
310025048

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 30 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 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:316:30
213.05:306:30
313.05:296:31
413.05:296:31
513.15:286:32
613.15:276:32
713.15:266:33
813.15:266:34
913.25:256:34
1013.25:246:35
1113.25:246:35
1213.25:236:36
1313.25:226:36
1413.35:226:37
1513.35:216:37
1613.35:216:38
1713.35:206:39
1813.35:206:39
1913.35:196:40
2013.45:196:40
2113.45:186:41
2213.45:186:41
2313.45:176:42
2413.45:176:42
2513.45:176:43
2613.55:166:43
2713.55:166:44
2813.55:166:44
2913.55:156:45
3013.55:156:46
3113.55:156:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Danai

In seasonPeak

None of Danai's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Danai's monsoon runs June–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 Danai?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danai.

What to pack for Danai in May

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

In May, Danai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Danai in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danai peaks around June 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 13Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Danai 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 Danai is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1437 µg/m³Dec 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr39Poor
May21Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep5Good
Oct4Good
Nov4Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danai?

Danai sits at 26.4°N, 96.7°E, 211 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hpākān, 92 km away.

MogaungMyitkyinaHopinMohnyinLakangShweguBhamo

Topography around Danai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,200 m.

The land around Danai is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
3,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hpākān 92 km · Mogaung 119 km · Myitkyina 128 km · Hopin 153 km · Mohnyin 179 km · Lakang 195 km · Shwegu 237 km · Bhamo 240 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 Danai (26.3593°, 96.72°, elevation 211 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).