Taikkyi weather in May

In May, Taikkyi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 246 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taikkyi's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taikkyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

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 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taikkyi reaches about 35°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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103627
113627
123627
133627
143627
153527
163526
173526
183526
193426
203426
213426
223426
233426
243326
253326
263326
273326
283326
293326
303326
313326

How May really feels in Taikkyi

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.

Taikkyi 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
Jan32° / 18°40.811.15.1
Feb35° / 19°20.311.43.4
Mar38° / 22°101.511.91.6
Apr39° / 26°324.312.40.8
May35° / 26°24621.212.81.7
Jun31° / 26°45229.6132.1
Jul31° / 25°48330.412.92.3
Aug31° / 25°46430.912.62.3
Sep31° / 25°33628.612.12.2
Oct32° / 25°16620.611.62.9
Nov32° / 23°364.611.24.4
Dec32° / 20°60.8115.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26436
36238
46139
55842
65644
75446
85149
94951
104555
114357
124060
133862
143466
153268
163070
172872
182674
192476
202179
212080
221882
231783
241585
251486
261387
271288
281189
29991
30991
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taikkyi gets around 246 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
237
339
441
543
645
747
849
952
1054
1157
1259
1362
1465
1567
1670
1772
1875
1977
2079
2182
2284
2386
2487
2589
2690
2792
2893
2994
3095
3195

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11105336
2195238
3185041
4074944
5064746
6054649
7044452
8044155
9033958
10023761
11023464
12023167
13012970
14012673
15012376
16012178
17011881
18001684
19001486
20001288
21001090
2200892
2300793
2400595
2500496
2600397
2700397
2800298
2900298
3000199
3100199

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:22
212.65:446:22
312.65:446:22
412.75:436:23
512.75:436:23
612.75:426:23
712.75:426:24
812.75:416:24
912.75:416:24
1012.75:406:25
1112.75:406:25
1212.85:406:25
1312.85:396:26
1412.85:396:26
1512.85:386:26
1612.85:386:27
1712.85:386:27
1812.85:386:27
1912.85:376:28
2012.95:376:28
2112.95:376:28
2212.95:366:29
2312.95:366:29
2412.95:366:30
2512.95:366:30
2612.95:366:30
2712.95:356:31
2812.95:356:31
2912.95:356:31
3012.95:356:32
3113.05:356:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taikkyi

In seasonPeak

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

Taikkyi'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 Taikkyi?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taikkyi.

What to pack for Taikkyi in May

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

In May, Taikkyi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Taikkyi 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 Taikkyi peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Taikkyi 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 Taikkyi is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1049 µg/m³Jul 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr37Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taikkyi?

Taikkyi sits at 17.3°N, 96.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is San Chaung, 28 km away.

Topography around Taikkyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taikkyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Taikkyi is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: San Chaung 28 km · Hlegu 37 km · Kone Ta La Paung 39 km · Okpo 40 km · Pyan Lel Nay Yar Cha Htar Ye 42 km · Shwenatha 42 km · Tharyarwady 42 km · Zee Kone 43 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 Taikkyi (17.3144°, 95.9629°, elevation 21 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).