Myeik weather in May

In May, Myeik sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 430 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 5% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Myeik's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myeik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
430 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Myeik is city.

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 Myeik reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
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63226
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103226
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213125
223125
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243125
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263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Myeik

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
21 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.

Myeik weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°324.511.44.2
Feb33° / 24°365.711.63.9
Mar33° / 25°9713.111.93.2
Apr33° / 26°15319.312.32.6
May32° / 26°4302912.62.3
Jun30° / 25°57229.512.72.5
Jul29° / 25°64430.512.72.6
Aug29° / 25°65730.412.42.6
Sep30° / 25°59629.412.12.6
Oct31° / 25°36726.911.72.7
Nov32° / 24°8311.111.43.8
Dec33° / 23°254.611.34.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32773
42476
52377
62377
72080
81981
91684
101684
111486
121486
131189
141189
151090
16892
17892
18793
19793
20595
21595
22595
23496
24496
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Myeik gets around 430 mm of rain over 29 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 93% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
484
585
686
787
888
989
1090
1191
1292
1393
1494
1594
1695
1796
1896
1997
2097
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8397
9397
10397
11397
12298
13298
14298
15298
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 5:40 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:06
212.45:396:06
312.55:396:06
412.55:386:06
512.55:386:07
612.55:386:07
712.55:376:07
812.55:376:07
912.55:376:07
1012.55:366:08
1112.55:366:08
1212.55:366:08
1312.55:356:08
1412.65:356:09
1512.65:356:09
1612.65:356:09
1712.65:346:09
1812.65:346:10
1912.65:346:10
2012.65:346:10
2112.65:346:10
2212.65:346:11
2312.65:336:11
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2612.65:336:12
2712.65:336:12
2812.75:336:12
2912.75:336:13
3012.75:336:13
3112.75:336:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Myeik

In seasonPeak

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

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

Myeik'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 Myeik?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Myeik.

What to pack for Myeik in May

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

In May, Myeik sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Myeik 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 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Myeik 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 Myeik peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Myeik 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 Myeik is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 923 µg/m³Oct 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Myeik?

Myeik sits at 12.4°N, 98.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Sam Roi Yot, 139 km away.

Sam Roi YotPran BuriKui BuriPrachuap Khiri KhanHua HinTha YangCha-amKhao Yoi

Topography around Myeik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myeik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.

The land around Myeik is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and mangroves (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
1,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Sam Roi Yot 139 km · Pran Buri 141 km · Kui Buri 142 km · Prachuap Khiri Khan 146 km · Hua Hin 148 km · Tha Yang 153 km · Cha-am 154 km · Khao Yoi 160 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 Myeik (12.4395°, 98.6003°, elevation 15 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).