Madaya weather in May

In May, Madaya sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 165 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Madaya 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Madaya reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123627
133627
143627
153627
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173627
183627
193627
203627
213527
223527
233527
243527
253527
263527
273527
283527
293527
303527
313527

How May really feels in Madaya

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.

Madaya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°80.810.87.8
Feb32° / 17°50.711.25.5
Mar36° / 21°141.311.82.8
Apr38° / 26°254.112.51.3
May36° / 27°16515.5131.8
Jun34° / 27°12318.313.32.2
Jul34° / 27°11719.113.22.2
Aug33° / 27°16421.512.82.4
Sep33° / 26°1822112.12.5
Oct32° / 25°16218.111.53.4
Nov30° / 21°434.710.95.8
Dec28° / 18°91.110.77.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67723
77525
87426
97327
107228
117030
126931
136634
146535
156337
166238
176040
185941
195842
205644
215446
225347
235248
244951
254852
264753
274555
284456
294258
304060
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Madaya gets around 165 mm of rain over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
435
536
637
738
839
940
1041
1143
1244
1345
1446
1548
1649
1751
1852
1953
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2661
2761
2862
2963
3064
3164

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11433548
21331569
313295611
412285613
502265814
602255617
702235619
801225621
901205623
1001195426
1101185229
1201165231
1301155034
1401144937
1501124740
1601114642
1701104445
180194348
190184150
200174052
210063856
220053758
230053560
240043363
250033265
260033067
270022870
280022771
290022573
300022474
310022276

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 5:39 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:396:27
212.85:386:27
312.85:376:28
412.95:376:28
512.95:366:29
612.95:356:29
712.95:356:30
812.95:346:30
912.95:346:30
1013.05:336:31
1113.05:326:31
1213.05:326:32
1313.05:316:32
1413.05:316:33
1513.05:306:33
1613.15:306:34
1713.15:306:34
1813.15:296:35
1913.15:296:35
2013.15:286:35
2113.15:286:36
2213.15:286:36
2313.25:276:37
2413.25:276:37
2513.25:276:38
2613.25:276:38
2713.25:266:39
2813.25:266:39
2913.25:266:40
3013.25:266:40
3113.25:266:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Madaya

In seasonPeak

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

Madaya sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Madaya's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Madaya?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madaya.

What to pack for Madaya in May

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

In May, Madaya sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Madaya in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madaya peaks around July 20 at about 12 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Madaya 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 Madaya is worst in March — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1896 µg/m³Jul 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madaya?

Madaya sits at 22.2°N, 96.1°E, 82 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mandalay, 26 km away.

Topography around Madaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m.

The land around Madaya is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mandalay 26 km · Amarapura 34 km · Sagaing 39 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 41 km · Shwebo 58 km · Kyaukse 67 km · Mogok 89 km · Ye-u 93 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 Madaya (22.2115°, 96.1039°, elevation 82 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).