Pyapon weather in May

In May, Pyapon sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 286 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Pyapon's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyapon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:41 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pyapon 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pyapon reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13327
23327
33327
43327
53327
63327
73327
83327
93327
103227
113227
123227
133227
143227
153227
163227
173227
183127
193127
203127
213127
223127
233127
243127
253127
263127
273127
283027
293026
303026
313026

How May really feels in Pyapon

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
21 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.

Pyapon 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
Jan30° / 21°50.811.16.8
Feb31° / 22°10.211.56.1
Mar32° / 24°101.711.95.0
Apr33° / 26°344.212.43.9
May32° / 27°28622.512.72.9
Jun30° / 26°45429.6132.6
Jul29° / 26°46930.612.92.7
Aug29° / 26°46530.712.52.7
Sep29° / 26°35328.812.12.8
Oct30° / 26°20521.211.63.7
Nov30° / 25°435.311.25.5
Dec30° / 22°70.8116.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36040
45941
55743
65545
75347
85149
94951
104555
114357
124060
133862
143565
153268
162971
172773
182575
192278
202080
211882
221684
231486
241486
251288
261288
271090
28991
29892
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pyapon gets around 286 mm of rain over 22.5 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 72% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
240
342
444
546
648
750
852
955
1057
1160
1263
1366
1469
1572
1674
1777
1880
1982
2085
2187
2289
2390
2492
2593
2694
2795
2896
2996
3097
3197

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23466
33268
43070
52872
62575
72476
82278
92080
101882
111684
121585
131387
141288
151090
16991
17892
18793
19694
20595
21496
22397
23397
24298
25298
26298
27199
28199
29199
30199
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:47 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:476:22
212.65:476:22
312.65:466:22
412.65:466:23
512.65:456:23
612.65:456:23
712.75:446:23
812.75:446:24
912.75:436:24
1012.75:436:24
1112.75:436:25
1212.75:426:25
1312.75:426:25
1412.75:416:26
1512.75:416:26
1612.85:416:26
1712.85:406:27
1812.85:406:27
1912.85:406:27
2012.85:406:28
2112.85:396:28
2212.85:396:28
2312.85:396:29
2412.85:396:29
2512.85:396:29
2612.95:396:30
2712.95:386:30
2812.95:386:30
2912.95:386:31
3012.95:386:31
3112.95:386:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.06 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
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pyapon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pyapon'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 Pyapon?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pyapon.

What to pack for Pyapon in May

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

In May, Pyapon sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pyapon in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pyapon 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 Pyapon peaks around August 13 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pyapon 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 Pyapon is worst in February — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1841 µg/m³Jun 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr31Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pyapon?

Pyapon sits at 16.3°N, 95.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaiklat, 18 km away.

Topography around Pyapon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyapon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m.

The land around Pyapon is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
59 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Kyaiklat 18 km · Dawbon 27 km · Bogale 30 km · Kungyangon 40 km · Mawlamyinegyunn 45 km · Maubin 50 km · Twante 54 km · Kanbe 58 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 Pyapon (16.2854°, 95.6788°, elevation 8 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).