Kanbalu weather in May

In May, Kanbalu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 217 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Kanbalu 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kanbalu reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°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)
13726
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133526
143526
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173526
183526
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203526
213426
223426
233426
243426
253426
263426
273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How May really feels in Kanbalu

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kanbalu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°61.110.78.4
Feb31° / 17°51.211.25.9
Mar35° / 21°111.711.83.3
Apr37° / 25°285.612.51.7
May35° / 26°21719.213.12.0
Jun33° / 26°20624.213.42.2
Jul33° / 26°19624.813.32.3
Aug32° / 26°22626.412.82.3
Sep32° / 25°26225.612.12.4
Oct31° / 24°19119.611.53.6
Nov29° / 20°384.710.96.5
Dec27° / 16°71.110.68.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106535
116436
126238
136139
146040
155941
165644
175545
185446
195149
205050
214852
224654
234456
244357
254357
264258
274060
283961
293763
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kanbalu gets around 217 mm of rain over 19.2 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 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
240
341
443
544
645
747
848
949
1051
1152
1253
1355
1456
1558
1660
1762
1864
1966
2068
2170
2271
2373
2474
2575
2676
2777
2878
2979
3080
3180

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1152031413
2041930434
3031828464
4031727485
5021625507
6021524518
7021422539
80213215311
90212205313
100111185515
110110175418
120110165320
13019155223
14018145126
15018134929
16017124832
17016114636
18015104539
1901494343
2000484146
2100374049
2200363853
2300263656
2400253459
2500143263
2600133066
2700132769
2800022573
2900022375
3000012178
3100011980

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:406:31
212.95:396:31
312.95:386:31
412.95:386:32
512.95:376:32
612.95:366:33
713.05:366:33
813.05:356:34
913.05:346:34
1013.05:346:35
1113.05:336:35
1213.05:336:36
1313.15:326:36
1413.15:326:37
1513.15:316:37
1613.15:316:38
1713.15:306:38
1813.15:306:39
1913.25:296:39
2013.25:296:40
2113.25:296:40
2213.25:286:40
2313.25:286:41
2413.25:286:41
2513.25:276:42
2613.35:276:42
2713.35:276:43
2813.35:276:43
2913.35:266:44
3013.35:266:44
3113.35:266:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kanbalu

In seasonPeak

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

Kanbalu'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 Kanbalu?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kanbalu.

What to pack for Kanbalu in May

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

In May, Kanbalu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kanbalu 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 Kanbalu peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 19UV 12Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kanbalu 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 Kanbalu is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 1779 µg/m³Oct 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kanbalu?

Kanbalu sits at 23.2°N, 95.5°E, 177 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye-u, 49 km away.

MawlaikKyauktanMadayaMonywaKatha

Topography around Kanbalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanbalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Kanbalu is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ye-u 49 km · Shwebo 73 km · Mogok 106 km · Mawlaik 124 km · Kyauktan 126 km · Madaya 126 km · Monywa 128 km · Katha 137 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 Kanbalu (23.2033°, 95.5169°, elevation 177 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).