Kyeintali weather in May

In May, Kyeintali sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 234 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kyeintali's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyeintali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kyeintali is town in Gwa township, Rakhine state, 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyeintali reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213025
223025
233025
243025
253025
263025
273025
283025
293025
303025
313025

How May really feels in Kyeintali

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
7 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.

Kyeintali 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° / 20°90.5117.8
Feb30° / 20°00.111.47.1
Mar31° / 22°50.911.96.1
Apr32° / 25°222.812.45.1
May31° / 25°23419.912.83.5
Jun29° / 25°77429.513.12.9
Jul28° / 25°85930.4133.1
Aug28° / 24°77030.512.63.1
Sep29° / 25°48328.612.12.9
Oct30° / 25°25025.311.63.2
Nov30° / 23°446.411.25.4
Dec29° / 21°6110.97.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37030
46832
56733
66436
76238
86040
95842
105545
115347
125050
134654
144456
154258
164060
173664
183466
193367
202971
212773
222476
232377
242080
251981
261783
271585
281486
291387
301189
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyeintali gets around 234 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
336
438
540
642
744
846
948
1050
1152
1254
1357
1459
1562
1664
1767
1869
1971
2074
2176
2278
2381
2483
2585
2686
2788
2889
2990
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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113267
213069
312871
412673
512475
602278
702080
801981
901783
1001684
1101486
1201387
1301288
1401189
1501090
1601090
170991
180892
190892
200793
210694
220694
230595
240595
250496
260496
270397
280397
290298
300298
310298

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:506:29
212.75:496:29
312.75:496:29
412.75:486:29
512.75:486:30
612.75:476:30
712.75:476:30
812.75:466:31
912.85:466:31
1012.85:456:31
1112.85:456:32
1212.85:446:32
1312.85:446:33
1412.85:446:33
1512.85:436:33
1612.85:436:34
1712.95:436:34
1812.95:426:34
1912.95:426:35
2012.95:426:35
2112.95:416:35
2212.95:416:36
2312.95:416:36
2412.95:416:37
2512.95:416:37
2612.95:406:37
2713.05:406:38
2813.05:406:38
2913.05:406:38
3013.05:406:39
3113.05:406:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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 Kyeintali

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyeintali'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 Kyeintali?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyeintali.

What to pack for Kyeintali in May

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

In May, Kyeintali sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyeintali 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kyeintali 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 Kyeintali peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kyeintali 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 Kyeintali is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1537 µg/m³Nov 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyeintali?

Kyeintali sits at 18.0°N, 94.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Gwa, 47 km away.

Pyay

Topography around Kyeintali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyeintali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m.

The land around Kyeintali is covered by trees (43%) and mangroves (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
1,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Gwa 47 km · Ngapali 51 km · Ingabu 85 km · Myanaung 93 km · Taungup 98 km · Kyonpyaw 109 km · Hinthada 110 km · Pyay 119 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 Kyeintali (18.0061°, 94.49°, elevation 7 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).