Hpākān weather in May

In May, Hpākān sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 353 mm of rain across 24.1 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 21% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hpākān's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hpākān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
353 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Hpākān 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 about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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203123
213123
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243123
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313024

How May really feels in Hpākān

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.

Hpākān 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° / 11°223.910.68.6
Feb27° / 13°274.611.17.9
Mar30° / 17°407.511.85.5
Apr32° / 20°901312.63.9
May31° / 23°35324.113.23.1
Jun30° / 24°5862913.62.7
Jul29° / 24°62930.413.42.7
Aug30° / 24°45129.412.92.7
Sep29° / 24°36626.412.23.1
Oct29° / 21°22520.511.44.6
Nov27° / 16°325.310.77.8
Dec24° / 12°122.210.48.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144852
154852
164654
174555
184456
194258
204159
214060
223862
233763
243763
253565
263565
273367
283268
293169
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hpākān gets around 353 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
265
366
466
567
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1270
1371
1472
1573
1674
1776
1878
1979
2081
2182
2284
2385
2486
2588
2689
2789
2890
2991
3091
3191

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 60% 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 (%)
121447360
221346390
311245421
411044441
51942471
60840511
70839521
80737551
90635572
100633592
110631603
120529624
130527635
140525646
150423667
160420679
1703186811
1803166813
1903146815
2002136817
2102116819
220196921
230186823
240176725
250066727
260046630
270046432
280036334
290026137
300025939
310015841

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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:18 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)
112.95:336:30
213.05:336:31
313.05:326:31
413.05:316:32
513.05:306:33
613.15:306:33
713.15:296:34
813.15:286:34
913.15:286:35
1013.15:276:35
1113.25:266:36
1213.25:266:36
1313.25:256:37
1413.25:256:37
1513.25:246:38
1613.25:246:38
1713.35:236:39
1813.35:236:39
1913.35:226:40
2013.35:226:41
2113.35:216:41
2213.35:216:42
2313.45:206:42
2413.45:206:43
2513.45:206:43
2613.45:196:44
2713.45:196:44
2813.45:196:45
2913.45:196:45
3013.55:186:46
3113.55:186:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hpākān

In seasonPeak

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

Hpākān'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 Hpākān?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hpākān.

What to pack for Hpākān in May

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

In May, Hpākān sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hpākān 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 Hpākān peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hpākān 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 Hpākān is worst in April — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.6× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1468 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr73Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hpākān?

Hpākān sits at 25.6°N, 96.3°E, 275 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogaung, 71 km away.

MyitkyinaLakangKyauktanKatha

Topography around Hpākān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hpākān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,413 m.

The land around Hpākān is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
851 m
80 km
2,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mogaung 71 km · Hopin 72 km · Danai 92 km · Mohnyin 93 km · Myitkyina 112 km · Lakang 138 km · Kyauktan 154 km · Katha 160 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 Hpākān (25.6138°, 96.3148°, elevation 275 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).