Kyauktan weather in May

In May, Kyauktan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 343 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kyauktan's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyauktan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
343 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyauktan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
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103423
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313224

How May really feels in Kyauktan

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
8 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.

Kyauktan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°142.410.78.5
Feb29° / 15°152.111.26.8
Mar33° / 18°233.911.84.0
Apr35° / 22°6710.312.62.5
May33° / 24°3432213.22.5
Jun32° / 25°3982813.52.3
Jul31° / 25°3402913.42.3
Aug31° / 25°31328.312.82.4
Sep31° / 24°32126.212.22.7
Oct30° / 22°22420.111.44.1
Nov28° / 18°425.610.87.1
Dec26° / 14°112.110.58.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115842
125743
135743
145545
155446
165347
175248
184951
194951
204852
214555
224456
234357
244258
254159
263961
273862
283862
293664
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyauktan gets around 343 mm of rain over 22 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 70% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
558
659
759
860
961
1061
1162
1263
1364
1465
1567
1668
1770
1872
1973
2075
2177
2279
2380
2482
2583
2684
2785
2886
2987
3088
3189

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131131514
221030535
31929556
41828567
51726579
617255611
716235812
816225714
915205816
1015195718
1115185521
1215175423
1315165226
1414155129
1514144932
1614134735
1714114539
1813104342
191394245
201384049
211273852
221263655
230153460
240143263
250132967
260132769
270022474
280012277
290012079
300011881
310001684

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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84calm
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124calm
134calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:37 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:376:30
212.95:366:31
312.95:356:31
413.05:356:32
513.05:346:32
613.05:336:33
713.05:336:33
813.05:326:34
913.05:316:34
1013.15:316:35
1113.15:306:35
1213.15:306:36
1313.15:296:36
1413.15:286:37
1513.25:286:37
1613.25:276:38
1713.25:276:38
1813.25:276:39
1913.25:266:39
2013.25:266:40
2113.35:256:40
2213.35:256:41
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2413.35:246:42
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2613.35:246:43
2713.35:236:43
2813.35:236:44
2913.45:236:44
3013.45:236:45
3113.45:226:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyauktan

In seasonPeak

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

Kyauktan'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 Kyauktan?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyauktan.

What to pack for Kyauktan in May

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

In May, Kyauktan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyauktan 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 Kyauktan peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Kyauktan 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 Kyauktan is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 2167 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyauktan?

Kyauktan sits at 24.3°N, 95.9°E, 142 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Katha, 47 km away.

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Topography around Kyauktan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyauktan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kyauktan is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,147 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Katha 47 km · Mohnyin 73 km · Shwegu 91 km · Tatkon 94 km · Hopin 102 km · Kanbalu 126 km · Bhamo 136 km · Lakang 138 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 Kyauktan (24.2782°, 95.8949°, elevation 142 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).