Mogaung weather in May

In May, Mogaung sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 345 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mogaung's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
345 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Mogaung 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mogaung reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113223
123223
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223224
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Mogaung

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.

Mogaung weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°203.410.68.6
Feb28° / 14°253.711.17.3
Mar32° / 18°375.611.84.8
Apr33° / 21°899.512.63.4
May32° / 24°34521.713.22.9
Jun30° / 25°71929.213.52.6
Jul30° / 25°77230.613.42.6
Aug30° / 25°65130.212.92.5
Sep30° / 24°4242712.22.8
Oct30° / 22°21117.611.44.5
Nov28° / 17°334.110.87.6
Dec26° / 13°111.710.58.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165149
175050
184951
194852
204654
214555
224357
234258
244159
253862
263763
273664
283466
293367
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mogaung gets around 345 mm of rain over 21.7 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 70% 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 (%)
149
250
351
452
553
655
756
857
958
1059
1160
1261
1362
1464
1565
1667
1769
1871
1974
2076
2178
2280
2382
2484
2586
2687
2789
2890
2991
3092
3193

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 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141940351
2031839382
3021639412
4021537433
5011436453
6011235484
7011133505
8011131516
9011030527
1001928548
11019265410
12018245512
13018225514
14017215417
15017195320
16016175323
17016165027
18015145030
19014134834
20014114638
21003104542
2200384346
2300274150
2400263953
2500153658
2600143461
2700133264
2800023068
2900022870
3000012673
3100012475

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 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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54calm
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84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:316:28
213.05:316:28
313.05:306:29
413.05:296:29
513.05:286:30
613.05:286:30
713.15:276:31
813.15:266:31
913.15:266:32
1013.15:256:32
1113.15:246:33
1213.25:246:33
1313.25:236:34
1413.25:236:34
1513.25:226:35
1613.25:226:35
1713.25:216:36
1813.35:216:36
1913.35:206:37
2013.35:206:37
2113.35:196:38
2213.35:196:39
2313.35:196:39
2413.45:186:40
2513.45:186:40
2613.45:186:41
2713.45:176:41
2813.45:176:42
2913.45:176:42
3013.45:166:43
3113.45:166:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mogaung

In seasonPeak

None of Mogaung's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mogaung's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Mogaung?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mogaung.

What to pack for Mogaung in May

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

In May, Mogaung sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mogaung in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mogaung peaks around July 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Mogaung 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 Mogaung is worst in April — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1464 µg/m³Oct 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr68Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mogaung?

Mogaung sits at 25.3°N, 96.9°E, 150 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myitkyina, 47 km away.

DanaiShweguBhamo

Topography around Mogaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.

The land around Mogaung is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
1,020 m
80 km
2,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Myitkyina 47 km · Hopin 54 km · Hpākān 71 km · Lakang 76 km · Mohnyin 82 km · Danai 119 km · Shwegu 121 km · Bhamo 121 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 Mogaung (25.3054°, 96.9354°, elevation 150 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).