Kyaukpyu weather in May

In May, Kyaukpyu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 322 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kyaukpyu's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaukpyu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
322 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kyaukpyu is city.

Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kyaukpyu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Kyaukpyu

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Kyaukpyu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°80.7119.3
Feb25° / 23°30.711.39.3
Mar27° / 25°51.111.98.8
Apr28° / 27°203.512.47.4
May29° / 27°32220.612.94.4
Jun28° / 27°88329.413.13.1
Jul28° / 26°92630.813.13.2
Aug27° / 26°76030.712.73.2
Sep28° / 26°44527.612.13.4
Oct29° / 27°21818.311.64.7
Nov28° / 26°504.911.17.2
Dec26° / 24°16110.88.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48020
57921
67723
77624
87525
97228
107129
116931
126634
136436
146139
156040
165743
175545
185248
195149
204852
214654
224258
234159
243862
253763
263466
273367
283169
292971
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyaukpyu gets around 322 mm of rain over 20.6 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 65% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
234
336
439
541
643
745
847
949
1051
1154
1256
1359
1461
1564
1666
1769
1871
1974
2076
2179
2281
2383
2485
2586
2688
2789
2890
2991
3092
3193

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
22080
31882
41783
51585
61486
71288
81189
9991
10892
11793
12694
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
290100
300100
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
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815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 5:52 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:34
212.75:516:34
312.75:516:35
412.75:506:35
512.85:506:35
612.85:496:36
712.85:496:36
812.85:486:36
912.85:486:37
1012.85:476:37
1112.85:476:38
1212.95:466:38
1312.95:466:38
1412.95:456:39
1512.95:456:39
1612.95:456:40
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1913.05:446:41
2013.05:436:41
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyaukpyu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyaukpyu's monsoon runs June–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 Kyaukpyu?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kyaukpyu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyaukpyu in May

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

In May, Kyaukpyu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyaukpyu 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kyaukpyu 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 Kyaukpyu peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kyaukpyu 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 Kyaukpyu is worst in April — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1243 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr44Poor
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaukpyu?

Kyaukpyu sits at 19.4°N, 93.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ann, 66 km away.

Mrauk UNgapaliMinbuMagway

Topography around Kyaukpyu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaukpyu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m.

The land around Kyaukpyu is covered by water (61%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Ann 66 km · Manaung 66 km · Taungup 96 km · Sittwe 105 km · Mrauk U 135 km · Ngapali 137 km · Minbu 162 km · Magway 165 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 Kyaukpyu (19.4279°, 93.5513°, elevation 4 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).