Mogok weather in May

In May, Mogok sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 340 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mogok's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
340 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mogok reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23121
33121
43121
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123121
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How May really feels in Mogok

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.

Mogok weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°202.710.89.0
Feb27° / 12°192.611.28.2
Mar31° / 16°324.711.85.7
Apr32° / 20°11114.512.53.8
May30° / 22°34025.313.13.2
Jun29° / 23°35429.113.42.8
Jul29° / 23°36330.213.32.9
Aug28° / 23°40330.412.82.9
Sep28° / 22°39729.212.13.0
Oct28° / 20°28625.511.54.2
Nov26° / 16°839.810.97.1
Dec24° / 12°17310.68.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66436
76436
86337
96238
106040
115941
125743
135644
145545
155347
165248
175050
184852
194753
204654
214357
224258
234060
243961
253862
263565
273466
283268
293070
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mogok gets around 340 mm of rain over 25.3 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 82% 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 (%)
171
272
373
473
574
675
775
876
976
1077
1177
1278
1379
1479
1580
1681
1782
1883
1984
2085
2185
2286
2387
2488
2589
2689
2790
2891
2992
3093
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114265712
203255814
303235816
402225818
502205721
601185724
701175527
801155529
901145332
1001135036
1100124939
1200114742
1300104545
140084249
150074053
160063757
170053560
180053263
190042967
200032770
210022474
220022177
230011980
240011683
250011485
260001288
270001090
28000892
29000793
30000595
31000496

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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174calm
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224calm
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244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:366:26
212.95:356:27
312.95:356:27
412.95:346:28
512.95:336:28
612.95:336:29
712.95:326:29
813.05:316:29
913.05:316:30
1013.05:306:30
1113.05:306:31
1213.05:296:31
1313.15:296:32
1413.15:286:32
1513.15:286:33
1613.15:276:33
1713.15:276:34
1813.15:266:34
1913.15:266:35
2013.25:266:35
2113.25:256:36
2213.25:256:36
2313.25:256:36
2413.25:246:37
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2613.25:246:38
2713.25:236:38
2813.35:236:39
2913.35:236:39
3013.35:236:40
3113.35:236:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mogok

In seasonPeak

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

Mogok'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 Mogok?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mogok.

What to pack for Mogok in May

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

In May, Mogok sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mogok 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 Mogok peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mogok 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 Mogok is worst in April — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 11145 µg/m³Oct 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr151Very unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogok?

Mogok sits at 22.9°N, 96.5°E, 1,162 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukme, 68 km away.

Amarapura

Topography around Mogok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogok has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Mogok is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
729 m
16 km
1,996 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kyaukme 68 km · Madaya 89 km · Shwebo 92 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 98 km · Kanbalu 106 km · Ye-u 112 km · Mandalay 114 km · Amarapura 122 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 Mogok (22.9177°, 96.5098°, elevation 1,162 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).