Hakha weather in May

In May, Hakha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 158 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hakha's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Hakha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
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182716
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212717
222717
232717
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Hakha 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
Jan20° / 91.310.88.4
Feb22° / 91.811.28.8
Mar25° / 11°17311.88.6
Apr27° / 14°346.612.57.3
May27° / 16°15817.413.15.6
Jun25° / 18°30226.713.43.8
Jul25° / 19°36329.913.23.5
Aug25° / 18°30430.212.83.5
Sep25° / 18°23926.812.13.9
Oct24° / 16°15321.311.55.2
Nov22° / 12°396.210.97.7
Dec20° / 131.510.68.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46832
56832
66733
76733
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
135941
145842
155743
165545
175347
185248
195050
204951
214753
224555
234456
244357
254159
264060
273862
283763
293565
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hakha gets around 158 mm of rain over 17.4 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 55% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
642
743
843
944
1045
1146
1247
1349
1450
1552
1654
1756
1858
1960
2061
2163
2265
2366
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2972
3073
3174

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13346200
23145231
32945251
42744281
52544301
62343332
72142352
81941373
91840394
101639414
111537435
121336456
131235477
141033488
15932509
167305211
176285412
185265613
194255714
203235816
213206017
222186218
231166320
241146421
251136323
260116524
270106426
28086428
29076330
30066133
31056035

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 5:48 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:486:38
212.85:476:38
312.95:476:38
412.95:466:39
512.95:456:39
612.95:456:40
712.95:446:40
813.05:436:41
913.05:436:41
1013.05:426:42
1113.05:426:42
1213.05:416:42
1313.05:416:43
1413.15:406:43
1513.15:406:44
1613.15:396:44
1713.15:396:45
1813.15:386:45
1913.15:386:46
2013.15:386:46
2113.25:376:47
2213.25:376:47
2313.25:376:48
2413.25:366:48
2513.25:366:48
2613.25:366:49
2713.25:366:49
2813.25:356:50
2913.35:356:50
3013.35:356:51
3113.35:356:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hakha

In seasonPeak

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

Hakha'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 Hakha?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hakha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hakha in May

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

In May, Hakha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Hakha 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 Hakha peaks around July 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 14Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hakha 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 Hakha is worst in March — around 245 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 18223 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar245Very unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hakha?

Hakha sits at 22.6°N, 93.6°E, 1,799 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kalemyo, 76 km away.

MawlaikMonywaChittagongYe-uTamuYesagyoKanbalu

Topography around Hakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m around an average of 1,750 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Hakha is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,074 m
16 km
1,751 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Kalemyo 76 km · Mawlaik 137 km · Monywa 168 km · Chittagong 186 km · Ye-u 187 km · Tamu 189 km · Yesagyo 203 km · Kanbalu 205 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 Hakha (22.6445°, 93.6108°, elevation 1,799 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).