Kutkai weather in May

In May, Kutkai sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 204 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kutkai's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutkai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:21 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kutkai reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112718
122718
132718
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202718
212718
222718
232719
242719
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262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Kutkai 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
Jan21° / 23310.78.3
Feb23° / 19311.28.7
Mar26° / 12°254.811.87.9
Apr28° / 16°6511.712.56.2
May27° / 18°20422.213.14.8
Jun26° / 20°31028.813.43.5
Jul25° / 20°39830.813.33.3
Aug26° / 20°36030.512.83.4
Sep26° / 19°23927.212.13.8
Oct25° / 17°15621.311.45.1
Nov23° / 12°577.410.97.5
Dec21° / 152.810.68.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
76040
85941
95842
105842
115644
125545
135446
145248
155149
164951
174852
184654
194654
204456
214258
224060
234060
243961
253763
263664
273565
283367
293169
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kutkai gets around 204 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
561
662
762
863
964
1064
1165
1265
1366
1467
1568
1669
1770
1871
1973
2074
2176
2277
2378
2480
2581
2682
2783
2884
2985
3086
3187

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11237475
21036486
3935507
4833518
5732529
66305410
76295312
85275414
95255416
105245318
115235220
125215222
134205125
144194928
154184830
164174634
173154537
183144340
192124244
202114047
21293851
22183655
23173458
24153262
25143065
26032770
27032572
28022375
29012079
30011881
31011683

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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25calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:306:21
212.95:296:22
312.95:286:22
412.95:286:23
512.95:276:23
613.05:266:24
713.05:266:24
813.05:256:24
913.05:246:25
1013.05:246:25
1113.05:236:26
1213.15:236:26
1313.15:226:27
1413.15:226:27
1513.15:216:28
1613.15:216:28
1713.15:206:29
1813.25:206:29
1913.25:196:30
2013.25:196:30
2113.25:196:31
2213.25:186:31
2313.25:186:32
2413.25:186:32
2513.35:176:33
2613.35:176:33
2713.35:176:34
2813.35:166:34
2913.35:166:35
3013.35:166:35
3113.35:166:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kutkai

In seasonPeak

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

Kutkai'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 Kutkai?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kutkai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kutkai in May

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

In May, Kutkai sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kutkai 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 Kutkai peaks around July 14 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 14UV 13Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kutkai 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 Kutkai is worst in March — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 20149 µg/m³Jul 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar159Very unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kutkai?

Kutkai sits at 23.5°N, 97.9°E, 1,341 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Namhkam, 49 km away.

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Topography around Kutkai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutkai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,369 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,147 m.

The land around Kutkai is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
2,147 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Namhkam 49 km · Mu-se 60 km · Lashio 61 km · Panglong 81 km · Laukkai 88 km · Bhamo 114 km · Tangyan 117 km · Kyaukme 138 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 Kutkai (23.4579°, 97.938°, elevation 1,341 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).