Myingyan weather in May

In May, Myingyan sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 105 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°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 Myingyan's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myingyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:34 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Myingyan is town in Mandalay Region, 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 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Myingyan 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 33°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)
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23928
33928
43928
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63928
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93828
103828
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303627
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How May really feels in Myingyan

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.

Myingyan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°60.710.87.1
Feb33° / 18°10.311.34.7
Mar37° / 22°60.911.82.1
Apr39° / 27°132.612.50.5
May37° / 27°10512.8131.2
Jun35° / 27°10517.413.31.9
Jul34° / 26°1071913.22.0
Aug34° / 26°1592312.72.1
Sep33° / 26°19821.812.12.3
Oct32° / 25°14017.911.53.2
Nov31° / 21°324115.5
Dec29° / 17°80.910.77.2

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57624
67624
77525
87327
97129
107030
116832
126634
136436
146238
156139
165941
175842
185545
195446
205248
215050
224951
234753
244654
254456
264258
274159
283961
293763
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Myingyan gets around 105 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
225
327
428
529
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1237
1338
1440
1541
1642
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2349
2450
2550
2651
2751
2852
2952
3053
3153

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111744370
211643401
311442431
411241451
501139472
601038492
70937513
80836524
90734545
100633556
110532567
120530578
1305285710
1404265911
1504255912
1604235914
1703216115
1803196117
1903176218
2002166319
2102146321
2202136322
2301116523
2401106425
250196426
260086527
270076528
280066430
290056431
300046432
310046234

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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1011calm
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1912light breeze
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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 5:42 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:426:29
212.85:426:29
312.85:416:30
412.85:406:30
512.85:406:31
612.95:396:31
712.95:396:31
812.95:386:32
912.95:376:32
1012.95:376:33
1112.95:366:33
1213.05:366:34
1313.05:356:34
1413.05:356:34
1513.05:346:35
1613.05:346:35
1713.05:346:36
1813.05:336:36
1913.15:336:37
2013.15:336:37
2113.15:326:38
2213.15:326:38
2313.15:326:38
2413.15:316:39
2513.15:316:39
2613.15:316:40
2713.25:316:40
2813.25:306:41
2913.25:306:41
3013.25:306:41
3113.25:306:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Myingyan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Myingyan'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 Myingyan?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Myingyan.

What to pack for Myingyan in May

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

In May, Myingyan sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Myingyan 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 Myingyan peaks around July 21 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 21UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Myingyan 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 Myingyan 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 Myingyan?

Myingyan sits at 21.5°N, 95.4°E, 76 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yesagyo, 24 km away.

Topography around Myingyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myingyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Myingyan is covered by cropland (36%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yesagyo 24 km · Pakokku 34 km · Bagan 57 km · Kyaukpadaung 74 km · Monywa 77 km · Sagaing 77 km · Wundwin 78 km · Kyaukse 79 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 Myingyan (21.46°, 95.3884°, elevation 76 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).