Lashio weather in May

In May, Lashio sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 139 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lashio's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lashio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Lashio is city in Shan State, Myanma.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lashio reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13119
23119
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233021
243021
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How May really feels in Lashio

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.

Lashio 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
Jan25° / 121.610.79.1
Feb27° / 10°91.311.28.3
Mar31° / 14°102.111.86.0
Apr32° / 18°307.312.54.5
May31° / 21°13918.113.13.8
Jun29° / 23°21926.213.43.1
Jul28° / 23°32828.613.33.1
Aug28° / 22°38329.712.83.1
Sep28° / 22°28225.412.13.5
Oct28° / 19°14418.111.55.2
Nov26° / 15°425.310.97.9
Dec24° / 11°101.610.69.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106436
116337
126139
136040
145941
155842
165743
175545
185446
195248
205149
214951
224852
234654
244555
254456
264258
274060
283961
293763
303664
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lashio gets around 139 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
444
545
645
746
847
948
1048
1149
1250
1352
1453
1554
1656
1757
1859
1961
2063
2164
2266
2368
2470
2571
2673
2774
2875
2977
3078
3179

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131342402
221341423
321239443
411138464
511136484
611034495
711033506
81931518
90929539
1008285410
1108275312
1208255314
1307245316
1407225318
1506215320
1605195422
1705185225
1804165327
1903155230
2003135133
2102124937
2201104840
230194743
240174546
250064450
260054253
270034057
280023860
290023563
300013366
310013069

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 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
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:21
212.95:306:22
312.95:306:22
412.95:296:23
512.95:286:23
612.95:286:24
712.95:276:24
813.05:266:24
913.05:266:25
1013.05:256:25
1113.05:256:26
1213.05:246:26
1313.15:246:27
1413.15:236:27
1513.15:236:28
1613.15:226:28
1713.15:226:29
1813.15:216:29
1913.15:216:30
2013.25:216:30
2113.25:206:31
2213.25:206:31
2313.25:206:32
2413.25:196:32
2513.25:196:32
2613.25:196:33
2713.25:186:33
2813.35:186:34
2913.35:186:34
3013.35:186:35
3113.35:186:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lashio

In seasonPeak

None of Lashio's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lashio's monsoon runs June–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 Lashio?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lashio.

What to pack for Lashio in May

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

In May, Lashio sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lashio 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 Lashio peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Lashio 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 Lashio is worst in March — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.3× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 22126 µg/m³Oct 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lashio?

Lashio sits at 22.9°N, 97.7°E, 845 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kutkai, 61 km away.

Mu-seMogokLaukkaiPanglong

Topography around Lashio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lashio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Lashio is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Kutkai 61 km · Tangyan 82 km · Kyaukme 86 km · Namhkam 100 km · Mu-se 119 km · Mogok 127 km · Laukkai 134 km · Panglong 142 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 Lashio (22.9359°, 97.7498°, elevation 845 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).