Mawlamyine weather in May

In May, Mawlamyine sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 374 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mawlamyine's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mawlamyine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
374 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Mawlamyine is city 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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mawlamyine reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23526
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103426
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203326
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273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How May really feels in Mawlamyine

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.

Mawlamyine weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°91.111.14.4
Feb35° / 21°60.711.43.2
Mar36° / 24°233.911.92.4
Apr36° / 26°6510.412.41.9
May33° / 26°3742712.82.0
Jun31° / 26°64229.8132.3
Jul30° / 25°73330.912.92.4
Aug30° / 25°71330.712.62.4
Sep31° / 25°46928.912.12.3
Oct33° / 25°16319.411.62.8
Nov34° / 24°274.311.23.9
Dec33° / 21°90.9114.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35446
45347
55149
64852
74654
84456
94159
103961
113664
123466
133070
142773
152476
162278
171981
181783
191585
201387
211189
221090
23892
24793
25793
26694
27595
28496
29496
30397
31298

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mawlamyine gets around 374 mm of rain over 27 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 87% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
268
370
471
573
674
775
877
978
1080
1181
1283
1384
1486
1588
1689
1791
1892
1993
2094
2195
2296
2396
2497
2597
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
2991
3892
4793
5694
6595
7496
8496
9397
10397
11298
12298
13298
14298
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:396:14
212.65:396:15
312.65:386:15
412.65:386:15
512.65:376:15
612.75:376:16
712.75:366:16
812.75:366:16
912.75:356:17
1012.75:356:17
1112.75:346:17
1212.75:346:17
1312.75:346:18
1412.75:336:18
1512.85:336:18
1612.85:336:19
1712.85:326:19
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2012.85:326:20
2112.85:316:20
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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 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mawlamyine

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mawlamyine's monsoon runs May–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 Mawlamyine?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mawlamyine.

What to pack for Mawlamyine in May

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

In May, Mawlamyine sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mawlamyine 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 at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mawlamyine 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 Mawlamyine peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mawlamyine 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 Mawlamyine is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1649 µg/m³Jun 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mawlamyine?

Mawlamyine sits at 16.5°N, 97.6°E, 52 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Martaban, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mawlamyine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mawlamyine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Mawlamyine is covered by water (42%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Martaban 4.0 km · Hmaw Bi 16 km · Paung 23 km · Mudon 28 km · Hpa-An 44 km · Kyaikkami 46 km · Thaton 55 km · Thanbyuzayat 59 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 Mawlamyine (16.4905°, 97.6282°, elevation 52 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).