Naypyidaw weather in May

In May, Naypyidaw sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 151 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Naypyidaw's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naypyidaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Naypyidaw is capital city of Burma.

Density
131/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Naypyidaw reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93625
103625
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How May really feels in Naypyidaw

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.

Naypyidaw 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
Jan30° / 13°10110.96.5
Feb33° / 15°30.311.34.6
Mar36° / 19°60.911.92.5
Apr38° / 24°223.912.41.2
May35° / 25°15118.612.91.9
Jun31° / 25°26727.513.22.4
Jul30° / 24°29328.813.12.6
Aug30° / 24°28829.412.72.6
Sep31° / 24°21226.112.12.7
Oct32° / 23°11620.111.53.3
Nov31° / 20°264.611.15.1
Dec30° / 16°81.410.86.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27426
37426
47228
57129
66931
76832
86634
96436
106337
116040
125842
135644
145446
155248
164951
174852
184654
194456
204258
214060
223961
233763
243565
253367
263169
273070
282872
292773
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Naypyidaw gets around 151 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
235
337
438
540
641
743
845
946
1048
1150
1251
1353
1455
1557
1659
1761
1863
1965
2067
2169
2271
2373
2475
2577
2679
2780
2882
2983
3085
3186

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111429542
211327563
311226583
411025604
50924625
60824626
70723628
80622639
905216410
1004206412
1104196314
1203186415
1303176317
1403166219
1502146321
1602136223
1702126125
1801106227
190196129
200185932
210175834
220165637
230055540
240045343
250035146
260024949
270024652
280014455
290014158
300013861
310003664

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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228calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 5:41 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:416:24
212.75:416:24
312.75:406:25
412.85:406:25
512.85:396:25
612.85:386:26
712.85:386:26
812.85:376:27
912.85:376:27
1012.85:366:27
1112.95:366:28
1212.95:356:28
1312.95:356:28
1412.95:356:29
1512.95:346:29
1612.95:346:30
1712.95:336:30
1813.05:336:30
1913.05:336:31
2013.05:326:31
2113.05:326:32
2213.05:326:32
2313.05:326:33
2413.05:316:33
2513.05:316:33
2613.05:316:34
2713.15:316:34
2813.15:306:35
2913.15:306:35
3013.15:306:35
3113.15:306:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Naypyidaw

In seasonPeak

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

Naypyidaw's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Naypyidaw?

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

1.9
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 Naypyidaw.

What to pack for Naypyidaw in May

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

In May, Naypyidaw sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Naypyidaw 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 Naypyidaw peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Naypyidaw 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 Naypyidaw is worst in March — around 198 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateMar 19186 µg/m³Jul 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar198Very unhealthy
Apr130Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naypyidaw?

Naypyidaw sits at 19.7°N, 96.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyinmana, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Naypyidaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naypyidaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Naypyidaw is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pyinmana 8.0 km · Lewe 12 km · Taungdwingyi 68 km · Yedashe 69 km · Yamethin 76 km · Pèkon 93 km · Pyawbwe 95 km · Taungoo 95 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 Naypyidaw (19.745°, 96.1297°, elevation 122 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).