Tamu weather in May

In May, Tamu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 212 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tamu's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tamu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How May really feels in Tamu

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.

Tamu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 9210.78.6
Feb26° / 11°14311.28.5
Mar30° / 15°28511.86.1
Apr32° / 19°589.412.54.3
May31° / 21°21219.113.23.7
Jun29° / 23°3642613.53.1
Jul29° / 23°41128.913.32.9
Aug29° / 23°34428.212.83.1
Sep28° / 22°2582512.13.5
Oct27° / 20°16119.411.45.2
Nov25° / 15°315.210.88.0
Dec22° / 11°121.710.58.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145842
155743
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
214951
224753
234753
244654
254555
264357
274258
284258
294060
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tamu gets around 212 mm of rain over 19.1 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 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
452
553
653
753
854
954
1055
1155
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1964
2065
2166
2267
2368
2468
2569
2669
2770
2870
2971
3071
3172

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116266160
215256270
314246380
413226590
5032165110
6022066120
7021866140
8021765160
9011665180
10011564200
11011462230
12011361250
13011259280
14011157310
15011055340
1601953370
1701850410
1801749440
1900646470
2000544510
2100441550
2200439570
2300336610
2400234640
2500232660
2600129700
2700127720
2800125731
2900023761
3000021781
3100019792

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:43 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:436:37
212.95:426:37
312.95:426:38
413.05:416:38
513.05:406:39
613.05:406:39
713.05:396:40
813.05:386:40
913.05:386:41
1013.15:376:41
1113.15:376:42
1213.15:366:42
1313.15:356:43
1413.15:356:43
1513.25:346:44
1613.25:346:44
1713.25:336:45
1813.25:336:45
1913.25:336:46
2013.25:326:46
2113.25:326:47
2213.35:316:47
2313.35:316:48
2413.35:316:48
2513.35:306:49
2613.35:306:49
2713.35:306:50
2813.35:306:50
2913.45:296:50
3013.45:296:51
3113.45:296:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tamu

In seasonPeak

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

Tamu'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 Tamu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tamu.

What to pack for Tamu in May

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

In May, Tamu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tamu 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 Tamu peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Tamu 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 Tamu is worst in March — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 19112 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamu?

Tamu sits at 24.2°N, 94.3°E, 178 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlaik, 65 km away.

KalemyoKyauktanKanbaluHakhaYe-uKatha

Topography around Tamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around Tamu is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mawlaik 65 km · Tatkon 93 km · Kalemyo 117 km · Kyauktan 161 km · Kanbalu 167 km · Hakha 189 km · Ye-u 197 km · Katha 206 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 Tamu (24.2166°, 94.3122°, elevation 178 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).