Ngapali weather in May

In May, Ngapali sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 321 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
321 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:43 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ngapali is town in Rakhine State, 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ngapali reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
23127
33127
43127
53127
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73127
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103127
113027
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312926

How May really feels in Ngapali

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
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.

Ngapali 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
Jan28° / 21°70.7118.5
Feb28° / 21°20.311.47.9
Mar30° / 24°70.711.97.1
Apr31° / 26°262.912.45.9
May30° / 27°3212212.93.7
Jun28° / 26°99329.413.13.0
Jul28° / 26°108830.8133.1
Aug28° / 26°83730.912.63.2
Sep28° / 26°48928.612.13.1
Oct30° / 26°15419.811.64.0
Nov30° / 25°294.411.16.0
Dec29° / 22°91.110.97.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27426
37228
47129
56931
66634
76535
86238
96040
105842
115644
125347
135050
144852
154654
164456
174159
183961
193763
203466
213367
223070
232872
242575
252476
262179
272080
281882
291783
301585
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ngapali gets around 321 mm of rain over 22 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 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
237
339
442
544
647
750
852
955
1057
1160
1263
1365
1468
1570
1673
1775
1877
1980
2082
2183
2285
2387
2488
2590
2691
2792
2893
2993
3094
3195

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112673
212475
312277
402080
501882
601684
701486
801288
901090
100991
110892
120793
130694
140595
150595
160496
170397
180397
190397
200298
210298
220298
230298
240199
250199
260199
270199
280199
2900100
3000100
3100100

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours 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 6:30 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:30
212.75:506:30
312.75:496:30
412.75:486:31
512.75:486:31
612.75:476:31
712.75:476:32
812.85:466:32
912.85:466:32
1012.85:456:33
1112.85:456:33
1212.85:456:33
1312.85:446:34
1412.85:446:34
1512.95:436:35
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1812.95:426:36
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2012.95:426:36
2112.95:416:37
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2613.05:406:39
2713.05:406:39
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2913.05:406:40
3013.05:406:40
3113.05:406:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ngapali

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ngapali's monsoon runs June–August, 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 Ngapali?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngapali.

What to pack for Ngapali in May

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

In May, Ngapali sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ngapali 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 offshore 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ngapali 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 Ngapali peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ngapali 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 Ngapali is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 943 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr43Poor
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ngapali?

Ngapali sits at 18.4°N, 94.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taungup, 47 km away.

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Topography around Ngapali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngapali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m.

The land around Ngapali is covered by trees (49%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
1,353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Taungup 47 km · Kyeintali 51 km · Manaung 78 km · Gwa 98 km · Pyay 103 km · Myanaung 107 km · Ingabu 122 km · Paungde 125 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 Ngapali (18.4366°, 94.3221°, elevation 0 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).