Kungyangon weather in May

In May, Kungyangon sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 284 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kungyangon's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kungyangon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
284 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kungyangon reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13627
23627
33527
43527
53527
63527
73527
83527
93527
103427
113427
123427
133427
143427
153427
163327
173327
183327
193327
203326
213326
223226
233226
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How May really feels in Kungyangon

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.

Kungyangon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°40.811.15.5
Feb34° / 20°20.411.44.3
Mar35° / 23°111.611.93.1
Apr36° / 26°354.712.42.3
May34° / 27°28423.212.82.2
Jun31° / 26°46129.8132.3
Jul30° / 26°48430.612.92.4
Aug30° / 25°48230.812.62.5
Sep31° / 25°3752912.12.4
Oct32° / 25°20421.311.63.1
Nov32° / 24°415.311.24.7
Dec31° / 21°50.9115.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36040
45743
55545
65446
75248
85050
94753
104456
114159
123961
133664
143367
153169
162773
172674
182476
192080
201981
211684
221486
231486
241288
251090
261090
27892
28892
29694
30694
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kungyangon gets around 284 mm of rain over 23.2 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 74% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
244
346
448
551
653
755
857
960
1062
1164
1267
1369
1472
1574
1677
1779
1881
1983
2085
2187
2289
2390
2491
2593
2694
2795
2895
2996
3097
3197

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113960
213762
303466
403268
502971
602773
702575
802377
902179
1002080
1101882
1201684
1301585
1401387
1501288
1601090
170991
180892
190694
200595
210496
220397
230397
240298
250298
260199
270199
280199
2900100
3000100
3100100

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:21
212.65:456:21
312.65:456:21
412.65:446:21
512.65:446:22
612.65:436:22
712.75:436:22
812.75:426:23
912.75:426:23
1012.75:416:23
1112.75:416:24
1212.75:416:24
1312.75:406:24
1412.75:406:24
1512.85:406:25
1612.85:396:25
1712.85:396:25
1812.85:396:26
1912.85:386:26
2012.85:386:26
2112.85:386:27
2212.85:386:27
2312.85:376:28
2412.85:376:28
2512.95:376:28
2612.95:376:29
2712.95:376:29
2812.95:376:29
2912.95:376:30
3012.95:366:30
3112.95:366:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kungyangon

In seasonPeak

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

Kungyangon sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Kungyangon's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kungyangon?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kungyangon.

What to pack for Kungyangon in May

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

In May, Kungyangon sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kungyangon in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kungyangon 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 Kungyangon peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kungyangon 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 Kungyangon is worst in February — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1841 µg/m³Jun 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr31Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kungyangon?

Kungyangon sits at 16.4°N, 96.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kanbe, 29 km away.

Topography around Kungyangon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kungyangon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m.

The land around Kungyangon is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
59 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kanbe 29 km · Twante 31 km · Kyaiklat 32 km · Kyauktan 39 km · Botataung 40 km · Ahlone 40 km · Pyapon 40 km · Mingala Tangnyunt 42 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 Kungyangon (16.4426°, 96.0194°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).