Laukkai weather in May

In May, Laukkai sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 202 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Laukkai's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laukkai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Laukkai reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22817
32817
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Laukkai weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 333.810.78.1
Feb24° / 283.711.28.5
Mar27° / 11°375.811.87.6
Apr28° / 15°801212.56.1
May27° / 18°20219.713.15.0
Jun27° / 20°34927.713.43.6
Jul26° / 20°43630.113.33.4
Aug27° / 20°34229.212.83.5
Sep27° / 19°20623.812.14.2
Oct25° / 17°15618.311.45.5
Nov23° / 12°67810.97.4
Dec21° / 213.910.67.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
55941
65842
75743
85644
95644
105446
115446
125347
135248
145149
155149
165050
174951
184852
194654
204654
214555
224456
234258
244258
254060
264060
273763
283763
293565
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Laukkai gets around 202 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1560
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074
3175

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11435465
21334486
31133497
41031518
5930529
69285310
78275312
88265214
97255216
107245118
117235020
127225022
136214924
146204827
155194729
165174632
174164435
184154338
193144241
203124145
212113948
22293851
23283753
24163558
25153361
26143263
27033067
28022870
29012673
30012475
31012178

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 54 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:266:18
212.95:256:19
312.95:256:19
412.95:246:20
512.95:236:20
613.05:236:21
713.05:226:21
813.05:216:22
913.05:216:22
1013.05:206:22
1113.15:206:23
1213.15:196:23
1313.15:186:24
1413.15:186:24
1513.15:176:25
1613.15:176:25
1713.25:176:26
1813.25:166:26
1913.25:166:27
2013.25:156:27
2113.25:156:28
2213.25:146:28
2313.25:146:29
2413.35:146:29
2513.35:146:30
2613.35:136:30
2713.35:136:31
2813.35:136:31
2913.35:126:32
3013.35:126:32
3113.35:126:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Laukkai

In seasonPeak

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

Laukkai'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 Laukkai?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Laukkai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laukkai in May

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

In May, Laukkai sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Laukkai 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 Laukkai peaks around July 11 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 11UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Laukkai 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 Laukkai is worst in April — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 1059 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laukkai?

Laukkai sits at 23.7°N, 98.8°E, 1,000 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Panglong, 64 km away.

LashioTangyanBhamoPangkham

Topography around Laukkai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laukkai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 1,017 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,558 m.

The land around Laukkai is covered by trees (27%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
574 m
16 km
1,703 m
80 km
2,558 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Panglong 64 km · Kutkai 88 km · Mu-se 94 km · Namhkam 111 km · Lashio 134 km · Tangyan 139 km · Bhamo 167 km · Pangkham 174 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 Laukkai (23.6961°, 98.7621°, elevation 1,000 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).