Gwa weather in May

In May, Gwa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 256 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. 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 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gwa's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Gwa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62927
72927
82927
92927
102927
112927
122927
132927
142927
152927
162927
172927
182927
192927
202927
212927
222927
232827
242827
252827
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How May really feels in Gwa

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.

Gwa 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
Jan26° / 23°80.511.18.9
Feb26° / 24°00.111.49.0
Mar27° / 25°40.711.98.8
Apr28° / 27°212.112.47.5
May29° / 27°25619.412.84.5
Jun28° / 26°79829.4133.2
Jul27° / 26°86430.412.93.2
Aug27° / 26°75730.512.63.2
Sep28° / 26°41627.112.13.6
Oct29° / 26°14417.311.64.8
Nov29° / 26°283.811.26.8
Dec28° / 24°60.7118.3

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 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56733
66634
76436
86238
96040
105842
115446
125248
135050
144654
154357
164159
173961
183664
193565
203367
213070
222872
232674
242575
252377
262179
271981
281882
291684
301585
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gwa gets around 256 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
230
332
434
537
639
741
843
945
1047
1150
1252
1355
1457
1560
1662
1765
1867
1970
2072
2175
2277
2379
2482
2584
2686
2787
2889
2990
3092
3193

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11783
21585
31486
41387
51288
61189
7991
8892
9793
10793
11694
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:50 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:506:28
212.65:506:28
312.75:496:28
412.75:486:29
512.75:486:29
612.75:476:29
712.75:476:30
812.75:466:30
912.75:466:30
1012.75:466:31
1112.85:456:31
1212.85:456:31
1312.85:446:32
1412.85:446:32
1512.85:446:32
1612.85:436:33
1712.85:436:33
1812.85:436:33
1912.95:426:34
2012.95:426:34
2112.95:426:34
2212.95:426:35
2312.95:416:35
2412.95:416:36
2512.95:416:36
2612.95:416:36
2712.95:416:37
2812.95:406:37
2913.05:406:37
3013.05:406:38
3113.05:406:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwa'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 Gwa?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gwa in May

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

In May, Gwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gwa 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 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Gwa 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 Gwa peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gwa 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 Gwa is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1333 µg/m³Oct 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gwa?

Gwa sits at 17.6°N, 94.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyeintali, 47 km away.

Topography around Gwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 m.

The land around Gwa is covered by trees (41%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (34%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
1,237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Kyeintali 47 km · Kyonpyaw 73 km · Ingabu 77 km · Pathein 92 km · Hinthada 93 km · Ngapali 98 km · Zalun 105 km · Myanaung 110 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 Gwa (17.5937°, 94.58°, elevation 9 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).