Paungde weather in May

In May, Paungde sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 140 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Paungde's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paungde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Paungde is town 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 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paungde reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°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)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63827
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143626
153626
163626
173626
183626
193526
203526
213526
223526
233526
243426
253426
263426
273426
283426
293426
303326
313326

How May really feels in Paungde

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.

Paungde weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°80.7116.1
Feb34° / 18°10.211.44.2
Mar37° / 21°50.811.92.1
Apr39° / 25°172.312.40.9
May36° / 26°14017.412.91.6
Jun32° / 26°32028.513.12.2
Jul31° / 25°31829.9132.3
Aug31° / 25°30430.112.62.4
Sep32° / 25°2422712.12.4
Oct32° / 25°14820.811.63.0
Nov32° / 22°355.211.14.9
Dec30° / 19°50.910.96.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37030
46931
56832
66634
76535
86238
96139
105842
115644
125248
135050
144753
154555
164258
174159
183961
193664
203466
213169
222971
232872
242575
252476
262377
272080
282080
291882
301783
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paungde gets around 140 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
227
329
431
532
634
736
838
940
1042
1144
1246
1349
1451
1553
1655
1758
1860
1962
2065
2167
2270
2372
2474
2576
2678
2780
2882
2983
3085
3187

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12216017
22196019
31176121
41166023
51145926
61135828
70125830
80105733
90105535
10095338
11085240
12074943
13074746
14064549
15064252
16053956
17053659
18043363
19043066
20032770
21032572
22032275
23021979
24021781
25011584
26011386
27011188
2801990
2900892
3000694
3100595

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:25
212.75:456:25
312.75:446:26
412.75:446:26
512.75:436:26
612.75:436:27
712.75:426:27
812.85:426:27
912.85:416:28
1012.85:416:28
1112.85:406:28
1212.85:406:29
1312.85:396:29
1412.85:396:30
1512.95:396:30
1612.95:386:30
1712.95:386:31
1812.95:386:31
1912.95:376:31
2012.95:376:32
2112.95:376:32
2212.95:366:33
2312.95:366:33
2413.05:366:33
2513.05:366:34
2613.05:356:34
2713.05:356:34
2813.05:356:35
2913.05:356:35
3013.05:356:36
3113.05:356:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paungde

In seasonPeak

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

Paungde's monsoon runs June–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 Paungde?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paungde.

What to pack for Paungde in May

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

In May, Paungde sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paungde 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 Paungde peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Paungde 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 Paungde is worst in March — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1693 µg/m³Jul 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paungde?

Paungde sits at 18.5°N, 95.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Zigon, 21 km away.

Topography around Paungde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paungde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Paungde is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zigon 21 km · Myanaung 30 km · Pyay 48 km · Ingabu 80 km · Letpandan 83 km · Hinthada 94 km · Tharyarwady 98 km · Pyu 98 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 Paungde (18.4917°, 95.5059°, elevation 35 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).