Mawlaik weather in May

In May, Mawlaik sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 121 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mawlaik's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mawlaik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mawlaik reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Mawlaik

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
20 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.

Mawlaik weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°30.510.79.1
Feb28° / 14°30.411.27.8
Mar32° / 17°60.911.85.2
Apr34° / 21°101.812.53.5
May34° / 24°1219.413.13.0
Jun33° / 26°26422.313.42.5
Jul32° / 26°35527.113.32.4
Aug31° / 25°35027.212.82.5
Sep31° / 25°3142412.12.9
Oct30° / 23°15916.311.44.5
Nov28° / 18°222.910.97.7
Dec25° / 14°40.710.69.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146238
156040
165941
175842
185743
195545
205347
215248
225149
234951
244951
254852
264654
274555
284357
294258
304060
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mawlaik gets around 121 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
415
516
617
718
819
920
1021
1123
1224
1326
1427
1529
1630
1732
1833
1935
2036
2137
2239
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047
3148

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11835533
21734544
30632575
40630586
50528607
60526618
70525619
815236011
915216013
1015206014
1114196016
1214175919
1314165821
1414155723
1504135726
1603125629
1703115432
1803105235
190295138
200284941
210174744
220164547
230154351
240154153
250043957
260033760
270033562
280023266
290023068
300022870
310022771

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 5:44 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:36
212.95:436:36
312.95:426:37
412.95:416:37
512.95:416:37
613.05:406:38
713.05:396:38
813.05:396:39
913.05:386:39
1013.05:386:40
1113.15:376:40
1213.15:376:41
1313.15:366:41
1413.15:356:42
1513.15:356:42
1613.15:346:43
1713.25:346:43
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1913.25:336:44
2013.25:336:45
2113.25:326:45
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2413.35:316:47
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2713.35:306:48
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mawlaik

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mawlaik'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 Mawlaik?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mawlaik. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mawlaik in May

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

In May, Mawlaik sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mawlaik 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 Mawlaik peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Mawlaik 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 Mawlaik is worst in March — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 19112 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mawlaik?

Mawlaik sits at 23.6°N, 94.4°E, 129 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kalemyo, 61 km away.

KanbaluTatkonHakhaYe-uKyauktanShwebo

Topography around Mawlaik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mawlaik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Mawlaik is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kalemyo 61 km · Tamu 65 km · Kanbalu 124 km · Tatkon 134 km · Hakha 137 km · Ye-u 143 km · Kyauktan 167 km · Shwebo 178 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 Mawlaik (23.6425°, 94.4048°, elevation 129 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).