Kyonpyaw weather in May

In May, Kyonpyaw sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 218 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kyonpyaw's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyonpyaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:41 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kyonpyaw is human settlement 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 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kyonpyaw reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63626
73627
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103627
113626
123626
133526
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293326
303326
313226

How May really feels in Kyonpyaw

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.

Kyonpyaw weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°50.711.15.7
Feb34° / 19°20.211.43.8
Mar37° / 22°81.111.92.1
Apr38° / 25°233.212.41.4
May35° / 26°21820.212.81.9
Jun31° / 26°43029.3132.2
Jul30° / 25°46230.512.92.4
Aug30° / 25°45030.612.62.4
Sep31° / 25°33028.612.12.3
Oct32° / 25°17322.411.62.9
Nov32° / 23°375.111.24.7
Dec31° / 20°60.9116.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36436
46238
56040
65842
75644
85347
95149
104951
114654
124357
134159
143862
153565
163268
173169
182971
192674
202476
212278
222080
231981
241783
251684
261387
271387
281189
291189
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyonpyaw gets around 218 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
232
334
437
539
641
743
845
948
1050
1153
1256
1358
1461
1564
1667
1769
1872
1974
2077
2179
2281
2383
2484
2586
2687
2788
2889
2990
3091
3192

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1135541
2135244
3125047
4024751
5024553
6024256
7014059
8013762
9013564
10013267
11013069
12012772
13012574
14012376
15012079
16001882
17001783
18001585
19001387
20001288
21001189
2200991
2300892
2400793
2500694
2600595
2700496
2800496
2900397
3000298
3100298

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
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1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:486:25
212.65:476:25
312.65:476:25
412.75:466:26
512.75:466:26
612.75:456:26
712.75:456:27
812.75:446:27
912.75:446:27
1012.75:436:28
1112.75:436:28
1212.85:436:28
1312.85:426:29
1412.85:426:29
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1612.85:416:30
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1812.85:416:30
1912.85:406:31
2012.95:406:31
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2212.95:406:32
2312.95:396:32
2412.95:396:33
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2712.95:396:34
2812.95:386:34
2912.95:386:34
3012.95:386:35
3112.95:386:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kyonpyaw

In seasonPeak

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

Kyonpyaw's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Kyonpyaw?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyonpyaw.

What to pack for Kyonpyaw in May

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

In May, Kyonpyaw sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyonpyaw 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 61 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kyonpyaw 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 Kyonpyaw 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
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kyonpyaw 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 Kyonpyaw is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1144 µg/m³Jul 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyonpyaw?

Kyonpyaw sits at 17.3°N, 95.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Zalun, 43 km away.

Topography around Kyonpyaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyonpyaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m.

The land around Kyonpyaw is covered by cropland (61%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
967 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zalun 43 km · Hinthada 47 km · Nyaungdon 55 km · Ingabu 57 km · Gwa 73 km · Tharyarwady 74 km · Pathein 76 km · Wakema 78 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 Kyonpyaw (17.3013°, 95.1983°, elevation 15 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. 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).