Shwebo weather in May

In May, Shwebo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 218 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shwebo's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwebo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shwebo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°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)
13827
23827
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123627
133627
143627
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183627
193627
203527
213527
223527
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253527
263527
273527
283527
293527
303527
313427

How May really feels in Shwebo

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.

Shwebo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°60.910.87.7
Feb32° / 17°50.911.25.2
Mar36° / 22°141.511.82.6
Apr38° / 26°356.212.51.1
May36° / 27°21819.313.11.6
Jun34° / 27°17022.813.42.0
Jul34° / 27°1612413.22.0
Aug33° / 26°2012512.82.2
Sep33° / 26°23624.212.12.3
Oct32° / 24°20820.811.53.2
Nov30° / 20°475.510.95.8
Dec28° / 17°91.410.67.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77327
87228
97129
106931
116733
126634
136436
146238
156040
165842
175644
185545
195248
205149
215050
224753
234654
244555
254357
264357
274159
283961
293862
303664
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shwebo gets around 218 mm of rain over 19.3 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 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
345
446
548
649
750
851
952
1053
1155
1256
1357
1458
1560
1661
1763
1864
1966
2067
2168
2270
2371
2472
2572
2673
2774
2875
2975
3076
3177

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121433474
221332495
311230516
411129527
511027539
619265410
709255412
808235415
907225417
1007205320
1106195322
1206185125
1305165128
1405154931
1505134834
1604124737
1704114640
1803104443
190384345
200284248
210274051
220263953
230153757
240153658
250143461
260043264
270033067
280032869
290022672
300022474
310022375

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 11 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
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:406:29
212.85:396:30
312.95:386:30
412.95:386:30
512.95:376:31
612.95:366:31
712.95:366:32
812.95:356:32
913.05:356:33
1013.05:346:33
1113.05:346:34
1213.05:336:34
1313.05:326:34
1413.05:326:35
1513.15:326:35
1613.15:316:36
1713.15:316:36
1813.15:306:37
1913.15:306:37
2013.15:296:38
2113.25:296:38
2213.25:296:39
2313.25:286:39
2413.25:286:40
2513.25:286:40
2613.25:286:40
2713.25:276:41
2813.25:276:41
2913.25:276:42
3013.35:276:42
3113.35:276:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shwebo

In seasonPeak

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

Shwebo's monsoon runs May–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 Shwebo?

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
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shwebo.

What to pack for Shwebo in May

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

In May, Shwebo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shwebo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shwebo peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Shwebo 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 Shwebo is worst in March — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1896 µg/m³Jul 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwebo?

Shwebo sits at 22.6°N, 95.7°E, 111 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye-u, 35 km away.

Topography around Shwebo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwebo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,771 m.

The land around Shwebo is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
1,771 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ye-u 35 km · Madaya 58 km · Kanbalu 73 km · Mandalay 77 km · Monywa 77 km · Amarapura 82 km · Sagaing 82 km · Mogok 92 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 Shwebo (22.5693°, 95.6982°, elevation 111 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).