Tatkon weather in May

In May, Tatkon sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 229 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tatkon's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tatkon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tatkon reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113424
123424
133424
143424
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293225
303225
313225

How May really feels in Tatkon

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.

Tatkon 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
Jan25° / 12°71.210.69.2
Feb28° / 14°81.411.17.9
Mar32° / 18°202.711.85.0
Apr34° / 22°345.912.63.3
May33° / 24°22916.713.22.9
Jun31° / 25°42527.613.52.4
Jul31° / 25°45729.713.42.3
Aug31° / 25°38528.712.92.5
Sep31° / 24°31926.512.22.8
Oct30° / 22°17718.311.44.4
Nov27° / 17°233.310.87.9
Dec25° / 13°71.310.59.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165644
175545
185446
195347
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254852
264852
274753
284555
294357
304258
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tatkon gets around 229 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
638
739
841
942
1043
1144
1246
1347
1449
1550
1652
1754
1855
1957
2059
2161
2263
2365
2467
2568
2670
2771
2872
2974
3075
3176

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
162443260
262343280
352143310
442043330
541842351
631741371
731640391
831539412
931438432
1021337453
1121235464
1221134485
1321032497
1421030508
1529295010
1628275112
1727255214
1816235317
1915215320
2015195223
2114175226
2213155229
2303135232
2402115235
2502104939
260184842
270174646
280164449
290154153
300153955
310143659

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:406:34
212.95:396:35
313.05:386:35
413.05:376:36
513.05:376:36
613.05:366:37
713.05:356:37
813.15:356:38
913.15:346:38
1013.15:336:39
1113.15:336:39
1213.15:326:40
1313.15:326:40
1413.25:316:41
1513.25:316:41
1613.25:306:42
1713.25:306:42
1813.25:296:43
1913.25:296:43
2013.35:286:44
2113.35:286:44
2213.35:276:45
2313.35:276:45
2413.35:276:46
2513.35:266:46
2613.35:266:47
2713.45:266:47
2813.45:266:48
2913.45:256:48
3013.45:256:49
3113.45:256:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tatkon

In seasonPeak

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

Tatkon'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 Tatkon?

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

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tatkon.

What to pack for Tatkon in May

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

In May, Tatkon sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tatkon 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 Tatkon peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Tatkon 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 Tatkon is worst in April — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodApr 1160 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tatkon?

Tatkon sits at 24.7°N, 95.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Tamu, 93 km away.

MohnyinMawlaikKathaHopinHpākānKanbalu

Topography around Tatkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tatkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Tatkon is covered by trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tamu 93 km · Kyauktan 94 km · Mohnyin 131 km · Mawlaik 134 km · Katha 140 km · Hopin 151 km · Hpākān 162 km · Kanbalu 170 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 Tatkon (24.679°, 95.0742°, elevation 179 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).