Nyaungdon weather in May

In May, Nyaungdon sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 252 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.8 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 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nyaungdon's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyaungdon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Nyaungdon 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nyaungdon reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83627
93627
103627
113627
123627
133527
143527
153527
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173527
183426
193426
203426
213426
223426
233326
243326
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263326
273326
283326
293326
303326
313226

How May really feels in Nyaungdon

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.

Nyaungdon 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
Jan32° / 19°40.811.15.4
Feb35° / 20°20.211.43.7
Mar37° / 23°91.511.91.9
Apr38° / 26°324.312.41.0
May35° / 26°25221.512.81.8
Jun31° / 26°45729.6132.2
Jul31° / 25°47630.512.92.3
Aug31° / 25°45230.712.62.3
Sep31° / 25°34628.812.12.2
Oct32° / 25°18321.811.62.9
Nov32° / 23°405.211.24.5
Dec31° / 20°60.8115.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26337
36238
46040
55842
65644
75446
85248
94951
104753
114456
124159
133961
143664
153466
163070
172872
182575
192377
202179
211981
221783
231684
241486
251288
261288
271090
28991
29892
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyaungdon gets around 252 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
238
340
442
544
647
749
851
953
1055
1158
1260
1363
1466
1568
1671
1773
1875
1978
2080
2182
2284
2385
2487
2589
2690
2791
2892
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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
155243
245145
334848
434651
534453
624157
723959
813663
913465
1013168
1112871
1212673
1312376
1402179
1501882
1601684
1701486
1801288
1901090
200991
210793
220694
230595
240496
250397
260397
270298
280298
290199
300199
310199

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 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 5:46 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:23
212.65:466:23
312.65:456:23
412.65:456:24
512.75:446:24
612.75:446:24
712.75:436:25
812.75:436:25
912.75:426:25
1012.75:426:26
1112.75:426:26
1212.75:416:26
1312.85:416:27
1412.85:416:27
1512.85:406:27
1612.85:406:28
1712.85:406:28
1812.85:396:28
1912.85:396:29
2012.85:396:29
2112.85:386:29
2212.95:386:30
2312.95:386:30
2412.95:386:30
2512.95:386:31
2612.95:376:31
2712.95:376:31
2812.95:376:32
2912.95:376:32
3012.95:376:33
3112.95:376:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nyaungdon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nyaungdon's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Nyaungdon?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyaungdon.

What to pack for Nyaungdon in May

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

In May, Nyaungdon sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyaungdon 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 Nyaungdon 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
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nyaungdon 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 Nyaungdon is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1049 µg/m³Jul 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr37Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nyaungdon?

Nyaungdon sits at 17.0°N, 95.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Maubin, 35 km away.

Topography around Nyaungdon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyaungdon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Nyaungdon is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Maubin 35 km · Taikkyi 46 km · Ah Lel 47 km · Okpo 48 km · Shwe Lin Ban 48 km · Twante 49 km · Zalun 49 km · San Chaung 49 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 Nyaungdon (17.0446°, 95.6396°, elevation 11 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).