Pèkon weather in May

In May, Pèkon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 200 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pèkon's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pèkon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pèkon reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°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 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133021
143021
152921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Pèkon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pèkon 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
Jan25° / 12°151.710.98.9
Feb28° / 13°50.811.38.0
Mar31° / 16°151.911.95.9
Apr32° / 19°567.712.44.5
May29° / 21°20022.212.93.8
Jun27° / 21°25827.913.23.5
Jul26° / 21°2662913.13.5
Aug26° / 21°28229.512.73.4
Sep27° / 20°23627.312.13.6
Oct27° / 19°1512211.54.8
Nov26° / 17°448.111.17.2
Dec25° / 14°152.910.88.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26535
36436
46337
56040
65941
75644
85545
95347
105149
114951
124654
134456
144258
154060
163862
173763
183664
193466
203268
213169
223070
232872
242773
252674
262575
272476
282377
292278
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pèkon gets around 200 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% 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 (%)
151
253
354
456
557
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1266
1367
1468
1569
1671
1772
1874
1975
2076
2178
2279
2380
2481
2582
2683
2784
2885
2986
3087
3187

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112023551
201822582
301621612
401421632
501221643
601020673
70920674
80720694
90619705
100519706
110418717
120318718
130217738
140216739
1501157410
1601147411
1701127512
1801117513
1900107614
200097615
210087616
220077617
230057718
240047719
250047620
260037621
270027622
280027523
290017524
300017425
310007426

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 5:38 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:386:21
212.75:376:21
312.75:366:21
412.85:366:22
512.85:356:22
612.85:356:22
712.85:346:23
812.85:346:23
912.85:336:24
1012.95:336:24
1112.95:326:24
1212.95:326:25
1312.95:316:25
1412.95:316:26
1512.95:306:26
1612.95:306:26
1713.05:306:27
1813.05:296:27
1913.05:296:28
2013.05:296:28
2113.05:286:28
2213.05:286:29
2313.05:286:29
2413.05:286:30
2513.05:276:30
2613.15:276:30
2713.15:276:31
2813.15:276:31
2913.15:276:32
3013.15:266:32
3113.15:266:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.55 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
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pèkon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pèkon's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Pèkon?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pèkon.

What to pack for Pèkon in May

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

In May, Pèkon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pèkon 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 Pèkon peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pèkon 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 Pèkon is worst in March — around 175 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 21168 µg/m³Jul 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar175Very unhealthy
Apr136Unhealthy
May21Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pèkon?

Pèkon sits at 19.9°N, 97.0°E, 897 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Loikaw, 30 km away.

Topography around Pèkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pèkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Pèkon is covered by water (37%), grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Loikaw 30 km · Pyinmana 85 km · Nyaung Shwe 88 km · Naypyidaw 93 km · Aungban 96 km · Kalaw 97 km · Heho 97 km · Lewe 97 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 Pèkon (19.8677°, 97.0067°, elevation 897 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).