Taungdwingyi weather in May

In May, Taungdwingyi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 116 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taungdwingyi's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungdwingyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 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 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taungdwingyi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93726
103726
113726
123726
133726
143726
153726
163626
173626
183626
193626
203626
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283426
293426
303426
313426

How May really feels in Taungdwingyi

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.

Taungdwingyi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°70.710.96.6
Feb33° / 17°10.211.34.5
Mar37° / 21°30.611.92.2
Apr39° / 25°141.912.40.9
May36° / 26°11614.912.91.6
Jun32° / 25°22125.813.22.3
Jul31° / 25°24628.613.12.4
Aug31° / 25°24328.412.72.5
Sep32° / 25°21725.212.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12819.311.53.2
Nov31° / 21°294.311.15.3
Dec30° / 17°7110.86.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47723
57525
67327
77228
87129
96931
106733
116436
126238
136139
145842
155644
165347
175248
185050
194753
204654
214456
224258
234060
243862
253664
263466
273268
283169
292971
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taungdwingyi gets around 116 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
225
326
428
530
631
733
834
936
1038
1139
1241
1343
1444
1546
1648
1750
1851
1953
2055
2156
2258
2360
2461
2563
2665
2766
2867
2968
3070
3171

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131043441
22941472
32739502
42637532
51636543
61534564
71433575
80331606
90330607
100328618
1102276110
1202256112
1302246014
1402226016
1501215919
1601195822
1701185724
1801165627
1901155430
2001135333
2101125037
2201104940
230094743
240074547
250064351
260054154
270043957
280033760
290033562
300023365
310023167

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:436:27
212.75:436:27
312.85:426:27
412.85:426:28
512.85:416:28
612.85:406:28
712.85:406:29
812.85:396:29
912.85:396:30
1012.95:386:30
1112.95:386:30
1212.95:376:31
1312.95:376:31
1412.95:376:32
1512.95:366:32
1612.95:366:32
1713.05:356:33
1813.05:356:33
1913.05:356:34
2013.05:346:34
2113.05:346:34
2213.05:346:35
2313.05:336:35
2413.05:336:36
2513.15:336:36
2613.15:336:37
2713.15:336:37
2813.15:326:37
2913.15:326:38
3013.15:326:38
3113.15:326:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taungdwingyi

In seasonPeak

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

Taungdwingyi'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 Taungdwingyi?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taungdwingyi.

What to pack for Taungdwingyi in May

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

In May, Taungdwingyi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Taungdwingyi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taungdwingyi peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Taungdwingyi 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 Taungdwingyi is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1561 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taungdwingyi?

Taungdwingyi sits at 20.0°N, 95.5°E, 143 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Magway, 66 km away.

Topography around Taungdwingyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungdwingyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Taungdwingyi is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Magway 66 km · Naypyidaw 68 km · Lewe 72 km · Minbu 73 km · Pyinmana 75 km · Yamethin 78 km · Myaydo 79 km · Pyawbwe 84 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 Taungdwingyi (20.0065°, 95.5453°, elevation 143 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).