Kyaukpadaung weather in May

In May, Kyaukpadaung sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 110 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kyaukpadaung's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaukpadaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:36 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Kyaukpadaung 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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyaukpadaung reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73726
83726
93726
103626
113626
123626
133626
143626
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293425
303425
313425

How May really feels in Kyaukpadaung

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.

Kyaukpadaung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°60.610.97.9
Feb32° / 17°10.211.35.5
Mar36° / 21°30.811.93.0
Apr38° / 25°13212.51.6
May36° / 25°11012.9132.1
Jun32° / 25°15222.513.22.6
Jul31° / 24°1632513.12.7
Aug31° / 24°19126.412.72.7
Sep31° / 24°20323.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°13918.711.53.7
Nov30° / 20°324.8116.1
Dec28° / 17°8110.88.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47822
57624
67624
77426
87228
97030
106931
116634
126436
136238
146040
155743
165644
175446
185248
195149
204951
214753
224555
234456
244258
254060
263862
273664
283664
293466
303268
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyaukpadaung gets around 110 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
425
526
627
729
830
931
1033
1134
1236
1337
1439
1541
1642
1744
1845
1947
2048
2149
2250
2352
2453
2554
2654
2755
2856
2957
3058
3160

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121448350
221347370
321246400
411045430
51944450
61843480
71742501
80641521
90539551
100438571
110436582
120434602
130332623
140330643
150328654
160226675
170224695
180222706
190220717
200218728
210216739
2201147510
2301127611
2401107712
250197713
260187714
270067915
280057916
290047917
300047719
310037720

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 5:44 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:446:29
212.85:436:30
312.85:436:30
412.85:426:30
512.85:426:31
612.85:416:31
712.95:406:32
812.95:406:32
912.95:396:32
1012.95:396:33
1112.95:386:33
1212.95:386:34
1312.95:376:34
1413.05:376:35
1513.05:366:35
1613.05:366:35
1713.05:366:36
1813.05:356:36
1913.05:356:37
2013.05:356:37
2113.15:346:38
2213.15:346:38
2313.15:346:38
2413.15:336:39
2513.15:336:39
2613.15:336:40
2713.15:336:40
2813.15:336:41
2913.15:326:41
3013.25:326:41
3113.25:326:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyaukpadaung

In seasonPeak

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

Kyaukpadaung'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 Kyaukpadaung?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyaukpadaung.

What to pack for Kyaukpadaung in May

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

In May, Kyaukpadaung sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kyaukpadaung in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyaukpadaung peaks around July 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyaukpadaung 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 Kyaukpadaung is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaukpadaung?

Kyaukpadaung sits at 20.8°N, 95.1°E, 380 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Chauk, 33 km away.

Topography around Kyaukpadaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaukpadaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Kyaukpadaung is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chauk 33 km · Bagan 46 km · Yenangyaung 50 km · Pakokku 55 km · Myingyan 74 km · Meiktila 76 km · Minbu 78 km · Magway 80 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 Kyaukpadaung (20.8416°, 95.1267°, elevation 380 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).