Tangyan weather in May

In May, Tangyan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 229 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tangyan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tangyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tangyan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33019
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73019
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103019
113019
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Tangyan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°302.910.88.8
Feb26° / 10°16211.28.6
Mar29° / 13°263.511.86.6
Apr31° / 17°739.512.54.9
May30° / 20°22920.313.14.0
Jun28° / 21°34228.213.43.1
Jul28° / 21°41930.113.23.3
Aug28° / 21°37429.312.83.4
Sep28° / 21°22424.912.13.9
Oct27° / 19°17920.511.55.0
Nov25° / 15°739.110.97.2
Dec23° / 11°244.210.68.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36535
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
96040
105842
115743
125545
135446
145347
155149
165050
174951
184852
194753
204654
214456
224357
234258
244159
253961
263862
273664
283565
293367
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tangyan gets around 229 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
656
757
858
958
1059
1160
1260
1361
1462
1562
1663
1764
1865
1966
2068
2169
2270
2372
2473
2574
2675
2777
2878
2979
3081
3182

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141645341
231544361
321443382
421442402
521341422
611240443
711139463
811037474
911036495
100935515
110933526
120832537
130830548
140728569
1507265710
1606245911
1705236012
1805216113
1904196314
2004176316
2103156418
2202146420
2302126422
2401106524
250196327
260176230
270066133
280055936
290045739
300035542
310025345

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:29 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:296:18
212.85:286:19
312.95:286:19
412.95:276:20
512.95:266:20
612.95:266:20
712.95:256:21
812.95:256:21
913.05:246:22
1013.05:236:22
1113.05:236:23
1213.05:226:23
1313.05:226:24
1413.05:216:24
1513.15:216:24
1613.15:206:25
1713.15:206:25
1813.15:206:26
1913.15:196:26
2013.15:196:27
2113.15:186:27
2213.25:186:28
2313.25:186:28
2413.25:176:29
2513.25:176:29
2613.25:176:30
2713.25:176:30
2813.25:166:30
2913.25:166:31
3013.35:166:31
3113.35:166:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tangyan

In seasonPeak

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

Tangyan'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 Tangyan?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tangyan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tangyan in May

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

In May, Tangyan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tangyan 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 Tangyan peaks around July 24 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tangyan 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 Tangyan is worst in March — around 257 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 31.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 20242 µg/m³Oct 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar257Very unhealthy
Apr170Very unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tangyan?

Tangyan sits at 22.5°N, 98.4°E, 941 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Lashio, 82 km away.

KutkaiLaukkaiKyaukmeMöng YangNamhkamMu-se

Topography around Tangyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tangyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Tangyan is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lashio 82 km · Pangkham 87 km · Kutkai 117 km · Laukkai 139 km · Kyaukme 140 km · Möng Yang 150 km · Namhkam 166 km · Mu-se 175 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 Tangyan (22.4944°, 98.3928°, elevation 941 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).