Lakang weather in May

In May, Lakang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 390 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Lakang's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
390 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Lakang 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lakang reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Lakang

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Lakang weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°263.410.68.8
Feb27° / 15°293.611.18.1
Mar30° / 18°415.311.85.6
Apr33° / 22°10210.612.63.8
May32° / 24°39023.413.23.0
Jun30° / 25°58029.413.52.5
Jul30° / 25°52230.413.42.6
Aug30° / 25°44329.212.92.6
Sep30° / 25°34126.712.22.9
Oct29° / 23°21218.311.44.6
Nov27° / 18°475.210.87.8
Dec24° / 14°172.110.59.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145644
155545
165446
175347
185248
195050
204852
214753
224654
234456
244357
254258
264159
273961
283862
293664
303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lakang gets around 390 mm of rain over 23.4 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 74% 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 (%)
158
259
361
462
563
664
765
865
966
1066
1167
1267
1368
1469
1570
1671
1773
1874
1976
2078
2180
2282
2383
2485
2587
2688
2790
2891
2992
3093
3193

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111237463
211136493
311034514
40832555
50731575
60629596
70528607
80426628
904246210
1003236311
1103216313
1203206215
1303186217
1402176120
1502165923
1602145826
1702135530
1802125333
1901105237
200194941
210174645
220164449
230154153
240043858
250033562
260023266
270023068
280012772
290012475
300002278
310002080

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:316:26
212.95:306:26
313.05:306:27
413.05:296:27
513.05:286:28
613.05:286:28
713.05:276:29
813.05:266:29
913.15:266:30
1013.15:256:30
1113.15:246:31
1213.15:246:31
1313.15:236:32
1413.25:236:32
1513.25:226:33
1613.25:226:33
1713.25:216:34
1813.25:216:34
1913.25:206:35
2013.35:206:35
2113.35:196:36
2213.35:196:36
2313.35:196:37
2413.35:186:37
2513.35:186:38
2613.35:186:38
2713.45:176:39
2813.45:176:39
2913.45:176:40
3013.45:176:40
3113.45:176:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lakang

In seasonPeak

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

Lakang'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 Lakang?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lakang.

What to pack for Lakang in May

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

In May, Lakang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lakang in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lakang peaks around July 16 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 16UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Lakang 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 Lakang is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1573 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr78Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lakang?

Lakang sits at 24.7°N, 97.2°E, 320 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 46 km away.

Topography around Lakang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,563 m.

The land around Lakang is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
2,563 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
May weather nearby: Bhamo 46 km · Shwegu 63 km · Mogaung 76 km · Hopin 76 km · Myitkyina 83 km · Mohnyin 84 km · Katha 101 km · Mu-se 103 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 Lakang (24.6605°, 97.1892°, elevation 320 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).