Kyauktaga weather in May

In May, Kyauktaga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 349 mm of rain across 25.1 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 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Kyauktaga's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyauktaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
349 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyauktaga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Kyauktaga

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.

Kyauktaga 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° / 18°51.211.15.7
Feb33° / 18°30.411.44.5
Mar35° / 22°152.311.93.1
Apr36° / 25°606.912.42.2
May33° / 25°34925.112.82.2
Jun30° / 25°59829.8132.4
Jul30° / 25°68030.812.92.6
Aug30° / 25°6663112.62.5
Sep31° / 25°43929.312.12.4
Oct32° / 24°18721.311.63.0
Nov32° / 23°365.211.24.6
Dec31° / 20°71.2115.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36139
45941
55743
65545
75347
85149
94951
104654
114357
124060
133862
143565
153367
163070
172872
182575
192377
202179
211981
221684
231585
241387
251288
261189
27892
28892
29694
30694
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyauktaga gets around 349 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% 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 (%)
150
253
355
457
559
661
763
866
968
1070
1172
1275
1377
1479
1581
1683
1785
1887
1989
2090
2192
2293
2394
2495
2596
2696
2797
2897
2997
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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111980
211881
311683
411584
501486
601288
701189
801090
90991
100892
110892
120793
130694
140694
150595
160595
170496
180496
190496
200397
210397
220298
230298
240298
250298
260199
270199
280199
290199
3000100
3100100

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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
312.75:396:19
412.75:396:19
512.75:386:19
612.75:386:20
712.75:376:20
812.75:376:20
912.75:376:20
1012.75:366:21
1112.85:366:21
1212.85:356:21
1312.85:356:22
1412.85:356:22
1512.85:346:23
1612.85:346:23
1712.85:336:23
1812.85:336:24
1912.95:336:24
2012.95:336:24
2112.95:326:25
2212.95:326:25
2312.95:326:25
2412.95:326:26
2512.95:316:26
2612.95:316:26
2712.95:316:27
2812.95:316:27
2912.95:316:28
3013.05:316:28
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 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyauktaga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyauktaga'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 Kyauktaga?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyauktaga.

What to pack for Kyauktaga in May

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

In May, Kyauktaga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyauktaga 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 43 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 Kyauktaga 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 Kyauktaga peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 10UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kyauktaga 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 Kyauktaga 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 Kyauktaga?

Kyauktaga sits at 17.5°N, 97.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaikto, 21 km away.

Topography around Kyauktaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyauktaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Kyauktaga is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
1,083 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kyaikto 21 km · Waw 32 km · Daik-u 47 km · Thanatpin 48 km · Shwegyin 49 km · Bago 56 km · Nyaunglebin 58 km · Thaton 76 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 Kyauktaga (17.4947°, 96.9776°, elevation 40 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).