Kyaukse weather in May

In May, Kyaukse sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 83 mm of rain across 10.4 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 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Kyaukse's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaukse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:31 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kyaukse is town 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 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyaukse reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53726
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
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203526
213526
223526
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253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Kyaukse

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.

Kyaukse 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
Jan28° / 13°70.810.87.9
Feb32° / 15°20.411.35.7
Mar35° / 19°60.911.83.3
Apr37° / 24°132.712.51.9
May36° / 26°8310.4132.2
Jun34° / 26°891213.32.7
Jul33° / 26°9012.913.22.9
Aug32° / 26°17318.412.73.0
Sep32° / 25°24618.412.13.1
Oct31° / 23°16117.711.53.7
Nov30° / 19°384.4116.0
Dec28° / 15°121.210.77.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57822
67723
77723
87525
97327
107228
117030
126931
136733
146535
156436
166238
176040
185842
195743
205545
215347
225248
235149
244852
254654
264555
274357
284258
293961
303862
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyaukse gets around 83 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
627
728
829
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141844330
2131743360
3131642380
4021542401
5021441421
6021340441
7011240452
8011139472
9011038492
10011037502
1101935523
1201834543
1300832573
1400731584
1500729604
1600627634
1700625654
1800523684
1900521695
2000419725
2100418735
2200316756
2300314776
2400213796
2500212797
2600111817
2700110827
280019828
290008848
300007858
310006859

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 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:396:26
212.85:386:27
312.85:386:27
412.85:376:27
512.95:376:28
612.95:366:28
712.95:356:29
812.95:356:29
912.95:346:30
1012.95:346:30
1113.05:336:30
1213.05:336:31
1313.05:326:31
1413.05:326:32
1513.05:316:32
1613.05:316:33
1713.05:306:33
1813.15:306:33
1913.15:306:34
2013.15:296:34
2113.15:296:35
2213.15:296:35
2313.15:286:36
2413.15:286:36
2513.15:286:37
2613.25:286:37
2713.25:276:37
2813.25:276:38
2913.25:276:38
3013.25:276:39
3113.25:276:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyaukse

In seasonPeak

None of Kyaukse's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kyaukse's monsoon runs August–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 Kyaukse?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyaukse.

What to pack for Kyaukse in May

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

In May, Kyaukse sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyaukse 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 Kyaukse peaks around July 21 at about 12 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyaukse 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 Kyaukse is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May29Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaukse?

Kyaukse sits at 21.6°N, 96.1°E, 86 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Sagaing, 34 km away.

Topography around Kyaukse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaukse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m.

The land around Kyaukse is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
2,292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sagaing 34 km · Amarapura 35 km · Mandalay 41 km · Wundwin 58 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 58 km · Madaya 67 km · Myingyan 79 km · Lawksawk 86 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 Kyaukse (21.6056°, 96.1351°, elevation 86 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).