Manaung weather in May

In May, Manaung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 328 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Manaung's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Manaung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12928
22928
32928
42928
52928
62928
72928
82928
92928
102928
112928
122928
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292927
302927
312927

How May really feels in Manaung

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.

Manaung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°60.7119.2
Feb26° / 23°20.311.49.2
Mar27° / 25°30.711.98.8
Apr28° / 27°242.312.47.5
May29° / 27°32820.212.94.4
Jun28° / 27°93429.413.13.1
Jul28° / 26°96930.7133.2
Aug27° / 26°77930.812.63.2
Sep28° / 26°47928.212.13.4
Oct29° / 27°23219.211.64.6
Nov28° / 26°514.811.17.1
Dec27° / 24°141.310.98.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37624
47525
57426
67228
77129
87030
96832
106733
116535
126337
136139
145842
155644
165446
175248
184951
194753
204456
214258
223961
233763
243466
253367
263070
272971
282773
292476
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manaung gets around 328 mm of rain over 20.2 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 64% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
335
438
540
642
744
846
948
1050
1152
1254
1356
1459
1561
1664
1767
1869
1972
2074
2177
2279
2382
2484
2586
2687
2789
2890
2991
3092
3193

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
21981
31783
41684
51486
61387
71189
81090
9991
10892
11793
12694
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22298
23298
24298
25298
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:33
212.75:516:33
312.75:516:33
412.75:506:34
512.75:506:34
612.85:496:34
712.85:496:35
812.85:486:35
912.85:486:35
1012.85:476:36
1112.85:476:36
1212.85:466:36
1312.85:466:37
1412.95:466:37
1512.95:456:38
1612.95:456:38
1712.95:446:38
1812.95:446:39
1912.95:446:39
2012.95:436:39
2112.95:436:40
2213.05:436:40
2313.05:436:41
2413.05:426:41
2513.05:426:41
2613.05:426:42
2713.05:426:42
2813.05:426:43
2913.05:416:43
3013.05:416:43
3113.05:416:44

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 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 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
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Manaung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Manaung's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Manaung?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Manaung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manaung in May

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

In May, Manaung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manaung in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Manaung 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 Manaung peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Manaung 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 Manaung is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 936 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr36Poor
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manaung?

Manaung sits at 18.9°N, 93.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taungup, 54 km away.

KyeintaliPyayThayetmyoMyaydo

Topography around Manaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Manaung is covered by cropland (34%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Taungup 54 km · Kyaukpyu 66 km · Ngapali 78 km · Ann 110 km · Kyeintali 124 km · Pyay 156 km · Thayetmyo 161 km · Myaydo 166 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 Manaung (18.8548°, 93.7291°, elevation 9 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).