Letpandan weather in May

In May, Letpandan sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 222 mm of rain across 20.6 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 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Letpandan's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Letpandan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Letpandan is town in Bago Region, 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 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Letpandan 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 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123626
133626
143626
153626
163526
173526
183526
193526
203426
213426
223426
233426
243426
253326
263326
273326
283326
293326
303326
313326

How May really feels in Letpandan

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.

Letpandan 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
Jan32° / 18°50.911.15.4
Feb35° / 19°30.211.43.5
Mar38° / 22°91.411.91.5
Apr39° / 26°253.712.40.6
May35° / 26°22220.612.81.6
Jun31° / 25°44129.4132.2
Jul30° / 25°45830.5132.4
Aug30° / 25°42930.612.62.4
Sep31° / 25°30528.212.12.3
Oct32° / 25°15121.211.62.9
Nov32° / 23°37511.24.5
Dec31° / 20°61115.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36436
46337
56040
65941
75743
85446
95248
104951
114753
124456
134159
143961
153763
163466
173169
182971
192773
202674
212476
222179
232080
241981
251783
261585
271486
281387
291387
301189
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Letpandan gets around 222 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
235
337
439
542
644
746
848
950
1052
1155
1257
1360
1462
1565
1667
1770
1872
1974
2076
2179
2281
2383
2485
2586
2688
2789
2891
2992
3093
3194

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11195228
21175131
31155133
41144936
51134839
61114741
70104644
8094447
9084349
10074152
11063955
12053758
13053461
14043264
15042967
16032770
17032473
18032275
19021979
20021781
21021583
22011386
23011287
24011089
2501891
2601792
2700694
2800595
2900496
3000496
3100397

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:23
212.65:456:24
312.75:446:24
412.75:446:24
512.75:436:24
612.75:426:25
712.75:426:25
812.75:426:25
912.75:416:26
1012.85:416:26
1112.85:406:26
1212.85:406:27
1312.85:396:27
1412.85:396:27
1512.85:396:28
1612.85:386:28
1712.85:386:29
1812.95:386:29
1912.95:376:29
2012.95:376:30
2112.95:376:30
2212.95:376:30
2312.95:366:31
2412.95:366:31
2512.95:366:32
2612.95:366:32
2712.95:366:32
2813.05:356:33
2913.05:356:33
3013.05:356:33
3113.05:356:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Letpandan

In seasonPeak

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

Letpandan'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 Letpandan?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Letpandan.

What to pack for Letpandan in May

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

In May, Letpandan sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Letpandan 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 Letpandan peaks around August 11 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 11UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Letpandan 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 Letpandan is worst in March — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1683 µg/m³Jul 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Letpandan?

Letpandan sits at 17.8°N, 95.8°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Tharyarwady, 15 km away.

Topography around Letpandan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Letpandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m.

The land around Letpandan is covered by cropland (73%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tharyarwady 15 km · Hinthada 35 km · Zalun 40 km · Ingabu 51 km · Taikkyi 57 km · Zigon 63 km · Myanaung 72 km · Kyonpyaw 80 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 Letpandan (17.7866°, 95.7508°, elevation 23 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).