Myaungmya weather in May

In May, Myaungmya sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 218 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Myaungmya's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myaungmya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Myaungmya 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 36°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Myaungmya reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°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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23626
33627
43627
53627
63527
73527
83527
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103527
113527
123527
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193326
203326
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273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How May really feels in Myaungmya

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.

Myaungmya 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
Jan32° / 19°40.811.15.5
Feb34° / 20°20.311.44.1
Mar36° / 23°91.611.92.7
Apr37° / 26°274.212.41.9
May34° / 26°21821.912.82.1
Jun31° / 26°41429.4132.3
Jul30° / 25°43130.612.92.5
Aug30° / 25°44330.812.62.5
Sep31° / 25°33529.112.12.4
Oct31° / 25°17522.711.63.1
Nov32° / 23°385.911.24.8
Dec31° / 21°61115.8

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 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36139
45941
55743
65545
75248
85050
94852
104555
114357
123961
133664
143466
153169
162971
172674
182476
192179
202080
211882
221783
231486
241486
251288
261189
271189
28892
29892
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Myaungmya gets around 218 mm of rain over 21.9 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 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
239
341
443
545
647
749
851
953
1056
1158
1261
1363
1466
1569
1672
1774
1877
1979
2081
2184
2286
2387
2489
2590
2692
2793
2894
2994
3095
3196

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124751
214455
314158
413861
513663
613366
703169
802872
902674
1002476
1102179
1201981
1301783
1401585
1501387
1601189
1701090
180892
190793
200694
210595
220496
230397
240298
250298
260199
270199
280199
2900100
3000100
3100100

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:506:25
212.65:496:25
312.65:496:26
412.65:486:26
512.65:486:26
612.75:476:27
712.75:476:27
812.75:466:27
912.75:466:28
1012.75:466:28
1112.75:456:28
1212.75:456:28
1312.75:446:29
1412.85:446:29
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1612.85:436:30
1712.85:436:30
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2712.95:416:34
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3012.95:416:35
3112.95:406:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Myaungmya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Myaungmya'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 Myaungmya?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Myaungmya.

What to pack for Myaungmya in May

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

In May, Myaungmya sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Myaungmya 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 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Myaungmya in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Myaungmya peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Myaungmya 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 Myaungmya is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1138 µg/m³Sep 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr30Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Myaungmya?

Myaungmya sits at 16.6°N, 94.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Wakema, 28 km away.

Topography around Myaungmya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myaungmya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Myaungmya is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Wakema 28 km · Pathein 28 km · Mawlamyinegyunn 44 km · Labutta 53 km · Bogale 61 km · Dawbon 73 km · Maubin 79 km · Kyonpyaw 84 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 Myaungmya (16.5987°, 94.9211°, elevation 13 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).