Hopin weather in May

In May, Hopin sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 273 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hopin's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Hopin is human settlement in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Hopin 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 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313024

How May really feels in Hopin

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.

Hopin 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° / 13°152.610.68.8
Feb27° / 15°173.111.18.0
Mar31° / 18°25411.85.7
Apr32° / 21°497.912.64.2
May31° / 23°27320.713.23.3
Jun30° / 25°46929.113.52.6
Jul30° / 25°46930.613.42.5
Aug30° / 25°41330.212.92.6
Sep30° / 24°34926.912.22.9
Oct29° / 22°20219.311.44.5
Nov27° / 18°314.610.87.8
Dec25° / 14°91.810.58.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55743
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165149
174951
184852
194555
204456
214258
224060
233961
243862
253763
263565
273466
283367
293268
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hopin gets around 273 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 66% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
245
346
448
549
651
752
853
954
1056
1157
1258
1360
1461
1563
1665
1767
1869
1971
2073
2175
2277
2379
2481
2582
2684
2785
2886
2987
3088
3189

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11738522
20636553
30634564
40532594
50429625
60427636
70425647
80423658
90421669
1004196611
1104186612
1204176514
1304156516
1404146319
1503136222
1603126025
1703115828
180395632
190285535
200275239
210264943
220154746
230154450
240144154
250033958
260023662
270023365
280013168
290012970
300012772
310002575

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:33 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:336:29
212.95:336:29
313.05:326:30
413.05:316:30
513.05:306:31
613.05:306:31
713.05:296:32
813.15:286:32
913.15:286:33
1013.15:276:33
1113.15:276:34
1213.15:266:34
1313.25:256:35
1413.25:256:35
1513.25:246:36
1613.25:246:36
1713.25:236:37
1813.25:236:38
1913.35:226:38
2013.35:226:39
2113.35:226:39
2213.35:216:40
2313.35:216:40
2413.35:206:41
2513.45:206:41
2613.45:206:42
2713.45:196:42
2813.45:196:43
2913.45:196:43
3013.45:196:44
3113.45:196:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hopin

In seasonPeak

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

Hopin'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 Hopin?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hopin.

What to pack for Hopin in May

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

In May, Hopin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hopin 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 Hopin peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Hopin 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 Hopin is worst in April — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1484 µg/m³Oct 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopin?

Hopin sits at 25.0°N, 96.5°E, 200 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mohnyin, 29 km away.

Topography around Hopin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around Hopin is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,139 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mohnyin 29 km · Mogaung 54 km · Hpākān 72 km · Lakang 76 km · Shwegu 89 km · Katha 93 km · Myitkyina 98 km · Kyauktan 102 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 Hopin (24.9915°, 96.5268°, elevation 200 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).