Heho weather in May

In May, Heho sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 182 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Heho's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:29 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Heho is town in Shan State, Burma.

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Heho reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142819
152819
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172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Heho 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
Jan24° / 10°131.410.99.2
Feb26° / 11°60.811.39.1
Mar28° / 14°111.711.97.7
Apr30° / 17°416.312.55.8
May28° / 19°18220.7134.5
Jun27° / 20°2062813.23.6
Jul26° / 20°21329.513.13.5
Aug26° / 20°22829.712.73.5
Sep26° / 19°18627.212.13.7
Oct26° / 18°14322.711.54.7
Nov25° / 15°548.4117.3
Dec23° / 12°162.910.88.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37228
47129
57030
66832
76634
86535
96337
106238
115941
125743
135545
145347
155149
164951
174654
184555
194357
204159
213862
223763
233466
243268
253169
262971
272773
282674
292476
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Heho gets around 182 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
248
350
451
553
654
755
856
957
1058
1159
1260
1362
1463
1564
1666
1767
1868
1970
2072
2173
2275
2376
2478
2579
2681
2782
2883
2985
3086
3187

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182343260
272143290
361943320
451843340
541642370
641541400
731441430
821339450
921238480
1021137500
1111035540
121933570
131932580
141830610
151728640
161726660
171624690
181522720
190520750
200418780
210416800
220314821
230312841
240210871
25029881
26017911
27016921
28015931
29004951
30003961
31002971

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:376:22
212.85:376:23
312.85:366:23
412.85:366:24
512.85:356:24
612.85:346:24
712.85:346:25
812.95:336:25
912.95:336:26
1012.95:326:26
1112.95:326:26
1212.95:316:27
1312.95:316:27
1413.05:306:28
1513.05:306:28
1613.05:296:28
1713.05:296:29
1813.05:296:29
1913.05:286:30
2013.05:286:30
2113.05:286:31
2213.15:276:31
2313.15:276:31
2413.15:276:32
2513.15:276:32
2613.15:266:33
2713.15:266:33
2813.15:266:34
2913.15:266:34
3013.15:266:34
3113.25:256:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Heho

In seasonPeak

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

Heho's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Heho?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Heho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heho in May

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

In May, Heho sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Heho 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 Heho peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Heho 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 Heho is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Heho?

Heho sits at 20.7°N, 96.8°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaung Shwe, 14 km away.

Topography around Heho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Heho is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nyaung Shwe 14 km · Aungban 21 km · Taunggyi 24 km · Kalaw 29 km · Lawksawk 59 km · Yamethin 78 km · Pyawbwe 82 km · Wundwin 92 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 Heho (20.7232°, 96.8228°, elevation 1,170 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).