Pangkham weather in May

In May, Pangkham sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 167 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Pangkham's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangkham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:18 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Pangkham is city 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pangkham reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°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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33018
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133019
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153019
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312920

Pangkham 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
Jan23° / 302.910.88.7
Feb26° / 10°141.911.28.8
Mar29° / 13°223.311.87.2
Apr30° / 17°487.512.55.3
May29° / 19°16719.1134.2
Jun28° / 21°30728.213.33.3
Jul27° / 21°43030.613.23.3
Aug27° / 20°37729.912.83.4
Sep27° / 20°22325.712.13.9
Oct26° / 18°1471911.55.4
Nov24° / 14°597.410.97.6
Dec22° / 10°243.910.78.2

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56535
66436
76337
86238
96040
105941
115743
125644
135446
145248
155149
164951
174852
184753
194555
204456
214258
224159
233862
243664
253565
263367
273268
283070
292971
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pangkham gets around 167 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
549
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751
852
953
1053
1154
1255
1355
1456
1557
1658
1759
1860
1962
2064
2165
2267
2369
2471
2572
2674
2776
2877
2979
3081
3182

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103541140
293342150
383242170
483142190
573042210
662942230
762841250
852740270
952640290
1042539310
1142438330
1242338350
1342237370
1432136400
1531936420
1631835440
1731634471
1821533491
1921332521
2021131551
2111030581
221828612
231727632
241625662
250423712
260321733
270219763
280217783
290115804
300113824
310112834

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 5 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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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 5:26 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:266:15
212.85:266:15
312.85:256:16
412.95:246:16
512.95:246:16
612.95:236:17
712.95:226:17
812.95:226:18
912.95:216:18
1013.05:216:19
1113.05:206:19
1213.05:206:20
1313.05:196:20
1413.05:196:20
1513.05:186:21
1613.15:186:21
1713.15:176:22
1813.15:176:22
1913.15:176:23
2013.15:166:23
2113.15:166:24
2213.15:166:24
2313.25:156:25
2413.25:156:25
2513.25:156:25
2613.25:146:26
2713.25:146:26
2813.25:146:27
2913.25:146:27
3013.25:146:28
3113.25:136:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pangkham

In seasonPeak

None of Pangkham's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pangkham's monsoon runs June–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 Pangkham?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pangkham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pangkham in May

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

In May, Pangkham sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pangkham 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 Pangkham peaks around June 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highJun 18UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Pangkham 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 Pangkham is worst in April — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyModerateGoodApr 9187 µg/m³Jul 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar183Very unhealthy
Apr188Very unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangkham?

Pangkham sits at 22.2°N, 99.2°E, 519 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng Yang, 64 km away.

Möng YawngLashioLaukkaiKutkai

Topography around Pangkham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangkham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 619 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 m.

The land around Pangkham is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,643 m
80 km
2,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Möng Yang 64 km · Tangyan 87 km · Kengtung 99 km · Möng La 104 km · Möng Yawng 166 km · Lashio 168 km · Laukkai 174 km · Kutkai 190 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 Pangkham (22.1792°, 99.1667°, elevation 519 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).