Mandalay weather in May

In May, Mandalay sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 154 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Mandalay's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:30 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Mandalay is cultural city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.

Density
7,374/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mandalay 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 41°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
23827
33827
43827
53827
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
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293527
303527
313527

How May really feels in Mandalay

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.

Mandalay weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°80.910.87.7
Feb32° / 17°40.711.25.2
Mar36° / 22°121.311.82.4
Apr38° / 26°254.612.50.9
May36° / 27°15415.7131.6
Jun34° / 27°12018.113.32.2
Jul34° / 27°11718.913.22.3
Aug33° / 26°16521.212.82.4
Sep33° / 26°18521.312.12.5
Oct32° / 25°1641911.53.3
Nov30° / 21°475.110.95.8
Dec28° / 17°101.210.77.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87426
97327
107129
117030
126931
136634
146436
156337
166139
175941
185743
195644
205545
215248
225149
234951
244852
254654
264456
274357
284159
293961
303862
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mandalay gets around 154 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
234
335
436
537
638
739
840
941
1043
1144
1245
1346
1448
1549
1651
1752
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2962
3062
3163

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12934523
21833544
31731565
41630576
51529587
61427599
704265911
803256012
903236014
1003225916
1103205918
1203195820
1302185723
1402165725
1502155627
1602135629
1702125531
1802105533
190295435
200285436
210275338
220165340
230155242
240155044
250145046
260034947
270034849
280024652
290024553
300024355
310024256

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
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3112light breeze

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
312.85:386:28
412.95:376:28
512.95:366:29
612.95:366:29
712.95:356:29
812.95:346:30
912.95:346:30
1013.05:336:31
1113.05:336:31
1213.05:326:32
1313.05:326:32
1413.05:316:32
1513.05:316:33
1613.05:306:33
1713.15:306:34
1813.15:306:34
1913.15:296:35
2013.15:296:35
2113.15:296:36
2213.15:286:36
2313.15:286:37
2413.25:286:37
2513.25:276:37
2613.25:276:38
2713.25:276:38
2813.25:276:39
2913.25:266:39
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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mandalay

In seasonPeak

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

Mandalay's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Mandalay?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mandalay.

What to pack for Mandalay in May

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

In May, Mandalay 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 Mandalay 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 Mandalay peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mandalay 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 Mandalay is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May29Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mandalay?

Mandalay sits at 22.0°N, 96.1°E, 83 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Amarapura, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mandalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandalay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m.

The land around Mandalay is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
1,480 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Amarapura 8.0 km · Sagaing 15 km · Madaya 26 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 39 km · Kyaukse 41 km · Shwebo 77 km · Myingyan 92 km · Yesagyo 94 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 Mandalay (21.9747°, 96.0836°, elevation 83 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).