Nansang weather in May

In May, Nansang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nansang's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nansang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:26 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Nansang 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 Nansang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How May really feels in Nansang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 30 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
30
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.

Nansang 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
Jan26° / 10°131.710.98.8
Feb29° / 10°30.611.37.6
Mar31° / 14°111.711.95.6
Apr33° / 18°335.512.54.3
May31° / 20°13917.2133.7
Jun30° / 22°16923.213.23.3
Jul29° / 21°22126.313.13.2
Aug28° / 21°23626.812.73.3
Sep28° / 20°18623.812.13.7
Oct27° / 19°12819.211.55.1
Nov26° / 15°416.9117.4
Dec25° / 12°142.810.88.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36733
46634
56535
66436
76337
86139
96040
105842
115644
125446
135248
145149
154951
164753
174456
184357
194258
204060
213961
223664
233466
243367
253169
263070
272872
282674
292575
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nansang gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
338
439
540
642
743
845
946
1048
1149
1251
1353
1454
1555
1657
1758
1859
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2465
2566
2667
2768
2868
2969
3070
3171

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162839270
262739290
352539310
442438330
532338351
632237371
722136401
822035421
921934442
1011833462
1111732482
1211630493
1311529523
1411527534
1511326564
1611225575
1711124595
1811023606
191922617
201721638
210620659
2205196610
2304186711
2403176812
2503156913
2602146915
2701137016
2801126918
2901116919
3001106821
3100106723

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:346:19
212.85:336:19
312.85:326:20
412.85:326:20
512.85:316:21
612.85:316:21
712.95:306:21
812.95:296:22
912.95:296:22
1012.95:286:23
1112.95:286:23
1212.95:276:23
1312.95:276:24
1413.05:266:24
1513.05:266:25
1613.05:266:25
1713.05:256:26
1813.05:256:26
1913.05:256:26
2013.05:246:27
2113.15:246:27
2213.15:246:28
2313.15:236:28
2413.15:236:29
2513.15:236:29
2613.15:226:29
2713.15:226:30
2813.15:226:30
2913.15:226:31
3013.25:226:31
3113.25:226:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nansang

In seasonPeak

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

Nansang's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Nansang?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nansang.

What to pack for Nansang in May

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

In May, Nansang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nansang 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 Nansang peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 13UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nansang 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 Nansang is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1780 µg/m³Jul 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May20Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nansang?

Nansang sits at 20.9°N, 97.7°E, 956 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taunggyi, 71 km away.

AungbanKalawPèkonLoikaw

Topography around Nansang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nansang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Nansang is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
2,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Taunggyi 71 km · Nyaung Shwe 85 km · Heho 95 km · Lawksawk 97 km · Aungban 115 km · Kalaw 123 km · Pèkon 136 km · Loikaw 145 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 Nansang (20.8918°, 97.7167°, elevation 956 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).