Kyimyindine weather in May

In May, Kyimyindine sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 281 mm of rain across 22.7 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 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kyimyindine's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyimyindine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyimyindine reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63627
73627
83627
93627
103627
113627
123527
133527
143527
153527
163426
173426
183426
193426
203426
213326
223326
233326
243326
253326
263326
273326
283226
293226
303226
313226

How May really feels in Kyimyindine

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.

Kyimyindine 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
Jan32° / 19°4111.15.0
Feb35° / 20°20.311.43.4
Mar37° / 23°121.811.91.9
Apr38° / 26°394.912.41.1
May35° / 26°28122.712.81.8
Jun31° / 26°48229.7132.2
Jul31° / 25°51030.612.92.3
Aug30° / 25°50130.812.62.4
Sep31° / 25°38828.912.12.3
Oct32° / 25°20421.611.62.9
Nov32° / 23°435.411.24.4
Dec32° / 20°50.9115.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26040
35842
45644
55545
65347
75149
84951
94654
104456
114159
123961
133664
143466
153070
162872
172674
182377
192080
201981
211684
221585
231486
241288
251090
26991
27892
28892
29694
30694
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyimyindine gets around 281 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
243
345
447
550
652
754
856
958
1061
1163
1265
1368
1470
1573
1675
1777
1879
1981
2083
2185
2287
2388
2490
2591
2692
2793
2894
2995
3096
3196

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135047
234849
324553
424355
524157
613960
713663
813465
913267
1013069
1102773
1202575
1302377
1402080
1501882
1601684
1701486
1801288
1901090
200991
210793
220694
230595
240496
250397
260298
270298
280298
290199
300199
310199

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
48calm
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 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:21
212.65:446:21
312.65:446:21
412.65:436:21
512.75:436:22
612.75:426:22
712.75:426:22
812.75:416:23
912.75:416:23
1012.75:406:23
1112.75:406:24
1212.75:406:24
1312.75:396:24
1412.85:396:25
1512.85:396:25
1612.85:386:25
1712.85:386:26
1812.85:386:26
1912.85:376:26
2012.85:376:27
2112.85:376:27
2212.85:376:27
2312.95:366:28
2412.95:366:28
2512.95:366:28
2612.95:366:29
2712.95:366:29
2812.95:366:29
2912.95:356:30
3012.95:356:30
3112.95:356:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyimyindine

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyimyindine'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 Kyimyindine?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyimyindine.

What to pack for Kyimyindine in May

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

In May, Kyimyindine sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyimyindine 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 55 km away) is warmest in May 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 Kyimyindine 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 Kyimyindine peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kyimyindine 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 Kyimyindine is worst in February — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1841 µg/m³Jun 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr31Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyimyindine?

Kyimyindine sits at 16.8°N, 96.1°E, 19 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Sangyoung, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kyimyindine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyimyindine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m.

The land around Kyimyindine is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
298 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sangyoung 1.0 km · Setsan 1.0 km · Myenigon 1.0 km · Set Ka Lay 1.0 km · Ahlone 2.0 km · Yangon 3.0 km · Nyaung 5.0 km · Mingala Tangnyunt 6.0 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 Kyimyindine (16.8085°, 96.1242°, elevation 19 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).