Kyaukme weather in May

In May, Kyaukme sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 198 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Kyaukme's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaukme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyaukme reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23120
33120
43120
53020
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93020
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312921

Kyaukme weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 151.910.89.1
Feb27° / 11°121.611.28.4
Mar30° / 14°183.111.86.2
Apr31° / 18°539.612.54.6
May30° / 20°19821.113.13.9
Jun29° / 22°22926.813.43.2
Jul28° / 22°25327.813.23.4
Aug28° / 21°2732912.83.4
Sep28° / 21°20925.312.13.8
Oct27° / 19°15320.311.55.0
Nov26° / 15°536.510.97.7
Dec24° / 11°162.310.68.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57030
66931
76832
86733
96634
106535
116337
126238
136040
145941
155743
165446
175347
185149
195050
204852
214753
224555
234357
244159
254060
263862
273763
283565
293367
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyaukme gets around 198 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
355
456
556
657
758
859
959
1060
1161
1262
1363
1464
1565
1666
1768
1869
1970
2072
2173
2274
2375
2477
2578
2679
2780
2881
2982
3083
3184

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121533501
211331532
311230552
411129563
511028574
60927595
70826606
80725617
90724618
1006236110
1106226111
1206206113
1305196115
1405186017
1505166019
1604156021
1704135924
1804125826
1903105829
200395632
210285634
220265537
230155440
240145243
250144946
260034750
270024553
280024256
290014059
300013762
310013465

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
15calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:346:24
212.85:346:24
312.95:336:25
412.95:326:25
512.95:326:25
612.95:316:26
712.95:306:26
812.95:306:27
913.05:296:27
1013.05:296:28
1113.05:286:28
1213.05:286:29
1313.05:276:29
1413.05:276:30
1513.15:266:30
1613.15:266:30
1713.15:256:31
1813.15:256:31
1913.15:256:32
2013.15:246:32
2113.15:246:33
2213.25:236:33
2313.25:236:34
2413.25:236:34
2513.25:236:35
2613.25:226:35
2713.25:226:36
2813.25:226:36
2913.25:226:36
3013.35:216:37
3113.35:216:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyaukme

In seasonPeak

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

Kyaukme'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 Kyaukme?

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

3.9
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 Kyaukme.

What to pack for Kyaukme in May

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

In May, Kyaukme sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyaukme 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 Kyaukme peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyaukme 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 Kyaukme is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.6× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 18133 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb47Poor
Mar143Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaukme?

Kyaukme sits at 22.5°N, 97.0°E, 769 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogok, 68 km away.

MandalayAmarapuraSagaingShwebo

Topography around Kyaukme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaukme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 797 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Kyaukme is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,256 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Mogok 68 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 82 km · Lashio 86 km · Madaya 102 km · Mandalay 116 km · Amarapura 123 km · Sagaing 131 km · Shwebo 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 Kyaukme (22.5392°, 97.0343°, elevation 769 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).