Monywa weather in May

In May, Monywa sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 121 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Monywa's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monywa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Monywa is city of Myanmar (former Burma).

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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Monywa reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
123827
133727
143727
153727
163727
173727
183727
193727
203727
213627
223627
233627
243627
253627
263627
273627
283627
293627
303627
313627

How May really feels in Monywa

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.

Monywa 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
Jan29° / 16°50.610.87.7
Feb32° / 18°20.611.25.1
Mar36° / 22°71.111.82.4
Apr39° / 26°184.112.50.8
May37° / 27°12114.7131.3
Jun35° / 27°11117.713.31.9
Jul35° / 27°11919.513.21.9
Aug34° / 26°16922.812.82.1
Sep33° / 26°21422.412.12.3
Oct32° / 25°16418.811.53.3
Nov30° / 21°354.710.95.9
Dec28° / 17°70.710.77.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77525
87426
97327
107129
117030
126832
136535
146436
156238
166040
175941
185743
195545
205446
215149
225050
234852
244654
254456
264258
274159
283862
293664
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Monywa gets around 121 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
435
536
637
738
839
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2253
2354
2455
2555
2656
2756
2857
2957
3058
3159

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 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122040362
221938383
311837413
411735434
511634455
611433476
711331487
801230498
901129519
10010285111
1109265312
1208255314
1308235316
1407225318
1506205420
1605195422
1705175523
1804155625
1903145627
2003135529
2102115631
2202105533
230195535
240185437
250175339
260065440
270055342
280045244
290035146
300034948
310024850

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 5:43 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:436:31
212.85:426:31
312.85:416:32
412.95:416:32
512.95:406:32
612.95:396:33
712.95:396:33
812.95:386:34
912.95:386:34
1013.05:376:35
1113.05:366:35
1213.05:366:36
1313.05:356:36
1413.05:356:36
1513.05:346:37
1613.15:346:37
1713.15:346:38
1813.15:336:38
1913.15:336:39
2013.15:326:39
2113.15:326:40
2213.15:326:40
2313.25:316:41
2413.25:316:41
2513.25:316:41
2613.25:316:42
2713.25:306:42
2813.25:306:43
2913.25:306:43
3013.25:306:44
3113.25:306:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Monywa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monywa's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Monywa?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monywa.

What to pack for Monywa in May

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

In May, Monywa sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Monywa 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 Monywa peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Monywa 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 Monywa is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1764 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May30Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Monywa?

Monywa sits at 22.1°N, 95.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yesagyo, 54 km away.

Topography around Monywa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monywa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.

The land around Monywa is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
1,380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yesagyo 54 km · Myingyan 77 km · Shwebo 77 km · Ye-u 79 km · Pakokku 86 km · Sagaing 91 km · Amarapura 97 km · Mandalay 99 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 Monywa (22.1086°, 95.1358°, elevation 81 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).