Payathonzu weather in May

In May, Payathonzu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 289 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Payathonzu's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payathonzu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Payathonzu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43122
53122
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73122
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103122
113122
123123
133023
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312923

How May really feels in Payathonzu

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.

Payathonzu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°142.311.26.4
Feb31° / 17°102.111.55.3
Mar33° / 20°467.511.94.0
Apr33° / 22°10715.512.33.3
May30° / 23°28927.812.72.8
Jun28° / 22°40629.712.93.0
Jul27° / 22°51230.812.83.2
Aug27° / 22°53430.712.53.2
Sep28° / 22°40929.212.13.1
Oct30° / 22°21521.611.73.8
Nov30° / 20°396.311.35.7
Dec29° / 17°102.311.16.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33664
43466
53367
63070
72971
82773
92674
102377
112179
121981
131882
141684
151585
161288
171189
18991
19892
20793
21694
22595
23595
24595
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Payathonzu gets around 289 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
275
376
477
578
679
780
881
983
1084
1185
1287
1388
1489
1590
1691
1793
1894
1995
2095
2196
2297
2397
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3099
3199

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117875
216885
316876
415886
515886
604906
704897
804897
903907
1003898
1103898
1202908
1302908
1402908
1501918
1601918
1701918
1801918
1901927
2001927
2100937
2200946
2300946
2400955
2500955
2600964
2700964
2800973
2900973
3000982
3100982

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 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 5:37 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:10
212.65:376:10
312.65:366:10
412.65:366:11
512.65:356:11
612.65:356:11
712.65:356:11
812.65:346:12
912.65:346:12
1012.65:336:12
1112.75:336:13
1212.75:336:13
1312.75:326:13
1412.75:326:13
1512.75:326:14
1612.75:316:14
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1812.75:316:15
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2012.75:306:15
2112.85:306:16
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Payathonzu

In seasonPeak

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

Payathonzu'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 Payathonzu?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Payathonzu.

What to pack for Payathonzu in May

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

In May, Payathonzu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Payathonzu 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 Payathonzu peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Payathonzu 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 Payathonzu is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1746 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr31Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Payathonzu?

Payathonzu sits at 15.3°N, 98.4°E, 279 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye, 58 km away.

KyaikkamiMudonKawkareikDaweiMyawaddyMawlamyine

Topography around Payathonzu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Payathonzu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Payathonzu is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
530 m
16 km
792 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ye 58 km · Thanbyuzayat 101 km · Kyaikkami 122 km · Mudon 126 km · Kawkareik 139 km · Dawei 139 km · Myawaddy 153 km · Mawlamyine 154 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 Payathonzu (15.3177°, 98.3884°, elevation 279 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).