Loikaw weather in May

In May, Loikaw sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 184 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Loikaw's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loikaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Loikaw is capital settlement of Kayah State, 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Loikaw 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 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133121
143121
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243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How May really feels in Loikaw

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.

Loikaw 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
Jan27° / 12°151.910.98.2
Feb30° / 13°50.811.36.4
Mar33° / 16°14211.94.4
Apr34° / 20°527.612.43.4
May31° / 21°18420.912.93.3
Jun29° / 22°2412713.23.0
Jul28° / 22°28228.713.13.2
Aug28° / 22°29429.112.73.2
Sep29° / 21°22025.912.13.3
Oct29° / 20°11618.911.54.6
Nov28° / 17°336.211.17.2
Dec26° / 14°14310.88.2

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36634
46436
56337
66139
75842
85743
95446
105248
115050
124753
134654
144357
154159
163961
173862
183664
193565
203367
213268
223169
233070
242872
252773
262674
272575
282476
292278
302278
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Loikaw gets around 184 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
250
351
453
554
655
757
858
959
1060
1162
1263
1364
1465
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3081
3182

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18244919
27234921
36225023
45215025
54195027
63184929
72174932
82164834
91154837
101144739
111124641
120114544
130104446
14094348
15084250
16074152
17064054
18053956
19043858
20043660
21033562
22033463
23023266
24023068
25012970
26012772
27012574
28012475
29002278
30002179
31001981

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 5:37 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:376:20
212.75:376:20
312.75:366:20
412.85:356:21
512.85:356:21
612.85:346:21
712.85:346:22
812.85:336:22
912.85:336:23
1012.85:326:23
1112.95:326:23
1212.95:316:24
1312.95:316:24
1412.95:306:24
1512.95:306:25
1612.95:306:25
1712.95:296:26
1813.05:296:26
1913.05:286:26
2013.05:286:27
2113.05:286:27
2213.05:286:28
2313.05:276:28
2413.05:276:28
2513.05:276:29
2613.05:276:29
2713.15:266:30
2813.15:266:30
2913.15:266:30
3013.15:266:31
3113.15:266:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Loikaw

In seasonPeak

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

Loikaw'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 Loikaw?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loikaw.

What to pack for Loikaw in May

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Loikaw 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 Loikaw peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Loikaw 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 Loikaw is worst in March — around 181 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 25.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 17166 µg/m³Nov 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar181Very unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May19Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loikaw?

Loikaw sits at 19.7°N, 97.2°E, 893 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pèkon, 30 km away.

LeweTaungooHeho

Topography around Loikaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loikaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 887 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Loikaw is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pèkon 30 km · Pyinmana 105 km · Yedashe 108 km · Nyaung Shwe 113 km · Naypyidaw 113 km · Lewe 115 km · Taungoo 115 km · Heho 123 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 Loikaw (19.678°, 97.2097°, elevation 893 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).