Kalemyo weather in May

In May, Kalemyo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 233 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kalemyo's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalemyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kalemyo is town in Myanmar.

Density
149/km²
people per km²
Founded
~966 CE

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kalemyo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63220
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93220
103221
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303122
313122

How May really feels in Kalemyo

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.

Kalemyo 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
Jan22° / 122.810.78.5
Feb26° / 11°122.411.28.5
Mar31° / 15°16311.85.9
Apr33° / 19°457.312.53.8
May32° / 21°23318.813.13.3
Jun30° / 23°38926.513.43.0
Jul29° / 23°44029.213.32.9
Aug29° / 23°36829.312.83.0
Sep28° / 22°29927.212.13.3
Oct27° / 20°2062411.54.5
Nov24° / 15°561110.96.9
Dec22° / 11°204.210.67.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
16931
26832
36832
46634
56634
66535
76436
86337
96337
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155644
165545
175446
185347
195149
204951
214852
224753
234555
244456
254258
264159
274060
283961
293664
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kalemyo gets around 233 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
448
549
649
749
850
951
1051
1152
1254
1355
1456
1558
1659
1761
1863
1964
2066
2167
2268
2370
2471
2571
2672
2773
2873
2974
3075
3175

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1421363530
2320363840
3218354040
4217344250
5116334460
6114324670
7113314790
81122947100
91122848120
101112648140
111102548160
121102348180
13192248210
14182047230
15181946260
16171746290
17161645330
18151543360
19151342390
20041241430
21041139460
2203938500
2303836530
2402734570
2502633590
2601531630
2701429660
2801427680
2901325710
3001323721
3101321741

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
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:456:36
212.95:456:37
312.95:446:37
412.95:436:38
512.95:436:38
612.95:426:39
713.05:416:39
813.05:416:40
913.05:406:40
1013.05:406:41
1113.05:396:41
1213.05:396:41
1313.15:386:42
1413.15:386:42
1513.15:376:43
1613.15:376:43
1713.15:366:44
1813.15:366:44
1913.25:356:45
2013.25:356:45
2113.25:356:46
2213.25:346:46
2313.25:346:47
2413.25:346:47
2513.25:336:48
2613.35:336:48
2713.35:336:49
2813.35:326:49
2913.35:326:50
3013.35:326:50
3113.35:326:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kalemyo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalemyo'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 Kalemyo?

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

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalemyo.

What to pack for Kalemyo in May

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

In May, Kalemyo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kalemyo 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 Kalemyo peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 13Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Kalemyo 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 Kalemyo is worst in March — around 271 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 18245 µg/m³Nov 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar271Very unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalemyo?

Kalemyo sits at 23.2°N, 94.1°E, 119 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlaik, 61 km away.

TamuYe-uKanbaluMonywaShweboTatkon

Topography around Kalemyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalemyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Kalemyo is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mawlaik 61 km · Hakha 76 km · Tamu 117 km · Ye-u 147 km · Kanbalu 149 km · Monywa 163 km · Shwebo 181 km · Tatkon 195 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 Kalemyo (23.1901°, 94.064°, elevation 119 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).