Kyaikto weather in May

In May, Kyaikto sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 366 mm of rain across 25.5 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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kyaikto's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaikto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
366 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Kyaikto 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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyaikto reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53326
63326
73326
83326
93326
103326
113326
123326
133226
143226
153226
163226
173226
183226
193226
203226
213126
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313126

How May really feels in Kyaikto

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
26 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.

Kyaikto 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
Jan31° / 20°40.911.16.1
Feb32° / 21°20.411.45.2
Mar34° / 24°122.211.94.2
Apr34° / 26°576.312.43.3
May32° / 26°36625.512.82.5
Jun30° / 26°64729.6132.5
Jul30° / 25°69130.812.92.6
Aug30° / 25°67430.912.62.6
Sep31° / 25°44028.912.12.5
Oct32° / 26°18820.311.63.2
Nov32° / 24°334.611.24.7
Dec31° / 22°60.9116.0

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 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36238
46040
55842
65644
75545
85248
94951
104753
114555
124159
133961
143763
153367
163169
172971
182674
192476
202179
212080
221783
231684
241387
251387
261189
271189
28991
29892
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyaikto gets around 366 mm of rain over 25.5 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 81% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
254
357
459
562
664
766
869
971
1073
1175
1277
1379
1481
1583
1685
1786
1888
1989
2091
2192
2293
2394
2495
2596
2696
2797
2897
2998
3098
3198

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 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1298
2298
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:18
212.65:406:18
312.65:406:18
412.75:396:19
512.75:396:19
612.75:386:19
712.75:386:19
812.75:376:20
912.75:376:20
1012.75:366:20
1112.75:366:21
1212.85:356:21
1312.85:356:21
1412.85:356:22
1512.85:346:22
1612.85:346:22
1712.85:346:23
1812.85:336:23
1912.85:336:24
2012.95:336:24
2112.95:336:24
2212.95:326:25
2312.95:326:25
2412.95:326:25
2512.95:326:26
2612.95:316:26
2712.95:316:26
2812.95:316:27
2912.95:316:27
3012.95:316:27
3113.05:316:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyaikto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyaikto'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 Kyaikto?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyaikto.

What to pack for Kyaikto in May

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

In May, Kyaikto sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyaikto 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 24 km away) is warmest in April 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kyaikto 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 Kyaikto peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kyaikto 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 Kyaikto is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1145 µg/m³Jun 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaikto?

Kyaikto sits at 17.3°N, 97.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyauktaga, 21 km away.

Topography around Kyaikto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaikto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Kyaikto is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kyauktaga 21 km · Waw 40 km · Thanatpin 46 km · Bago 56 km · Thaton 58 km · Daik-u 65 km · Kayan 65 km · Shwegyin 70 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 Kyaikto (17.3086°, 97.0112°, elevation 23 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).