Mohnyin weather in May

In May, Mohnyin sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 365 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Mohnyin's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mohnyin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
365 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:25 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Mohnyin 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mohnyin reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Mohnyin

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.

Mohnyin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°162.810.68.8
Feb27° / 15°213.711.17.8
Mar31° / 18°366.311.85.3
Apr32° / 21°941312.63.6
May31° / 23°36525.413.23.0
Jun30° / 24°51629.313.52.6
Jul30° / 24°48030.613.42.6
Aug30° / 24°41430.312.92.6
Sep29° / 23°35528.112.22.9
Oct28° / 22°22822.811.44.3
Nov26° / 17°416.310.87.5
Dec24° / 14°122.510.58.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55545
65446
75347
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155050
164852
174753
184555
194258
204159
214060
223862
233664
243466
253367
263169
273070
282872
292773
302674
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mohnyin gets around 365 mm of rain over 25.4 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 81% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
270
371
472
572
673
773
874
974
1074
1175
1275
1376
1477
1578
1679
1781
1882
1983
2085
2186
2288
2389
2490
2591
2692
2793
2894
2994
3095
3195

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131435470
2031334500
3021232531
4021031561
502930581
602829601
702727622
802626642
902624662
1002523673
1102522674
1202421694
1302420686
1402418697
1502317699
16023166811
17013156813
18013136815
19012126817
20012116620
2101296622
2201186525
2300176527
2400166330
2500156133
2600046036
2700035839
2800025741
2900025444
3000015346
3100015148

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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:346:29
212.95:346:30
313.05:336:30
413.05:326:31
513.05:316:31
613.05:316:32
713.05:306:32
813.15:296:33
913.15:296:33
1013.15:286:34
1113.15:276:34
1213.15:276:35
1313.15:266:35
1413.25:266:36
1513.25:256:36
1613.25:256:37
1713.25:246:37
1813.25:246:38
1913.25:236:38
2013.35:236:39
2113.35:236:39
2213.35:226:40
2313.35:226:40
2413.35:216:41
2513.35:216:41
2613.45:216:42
2713.45:216:42
2813.45:206:43
2913.45:206:43
3013.45:206:44
3113.45:206:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mohnyin

In seasonPeak

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

Mohnyin's monsoon runs May–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 Mohnyin?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mohnyin.

What to pack for Mohnyin in May

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

In May, Mohnyin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mohnyin 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 Mohnyin peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Mohnyin 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 Mohnyin is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateGoodApr 1352 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr54Poor
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mohnyin?

Mohnyin sits at 24.8°N, 96.4°E, 216 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hopin, 29 km away.

Topography around Mohnyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mohnyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 m.

The land around Mohnyin is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,368 m
80 km
1,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Hopin 29 km · Katha 67 km · Kyauktan 73 km · Shwegu 75 km · Mogaung 82 km · Lakang 84 km · Hpākān 93 km · Bhamo 105 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 Mohnyin (24.7782°, 96.3686°, elevation 216 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).