Taungup weather in May

In May, Taungup sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 258 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taungup's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:43 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Taungup is human settlement in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taungup reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Taungup

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
28 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.

Taungup weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°60.7116.2
Feb33° / 18°20.311.44.9
Mar34° / 21°50.711.93.8
Apr35° / 24°253.212.43.1
May33° / 25°25821.312.92.7
Jun29° / 25°83829.513.12.6
Jul29° / 25°90030.8132.8
Aug29° / 25°71430.712.62.8
Sep30° / 25°43729.212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°1892311.63.0
Nov32° / 22°345.111.14.6
Dec31° / 19°91.110.95.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27426
37327
47228
57030
66931
76733
86535
96337
106139
115941
125644
135347
145149
154951
164654
174357
184159
193862
203466
213268
223070
232674
242476
252179
262080
271783
281585
291486
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taungup gets around 258 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 94% 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
442
544
646
748
850
952
1054
1156
1259
1361
1464
1566
1669
1771
1874
1976
2078
2181
2283
2385
2487
2588
2689
2791
2892
2992
3093
3194

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124751
224454
324256
423959
513663
613366
713168
812970
912772
1002575
1102377
1202179
1302080
1401882
1501684
1601585
1701486
1801288
1901189
2001090
210991
220892
230793
240694
250595
260496
270397
280298
290298
300298
310199

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 42 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:31
212.75:496:31
312.75:496:31
412.75:486:32
512.75:486:32
612.85:476:32
712.85:476:33
812.85:466:33
912.85:466:33
1012.85:456:34
1112.85:456:34
1212.85:446:34
1312.85:446:35
1412.95:436:35
1512.95:436:35
1612.95:436:36
1712.95:426:36
1812.95:426:37
1912.95:426:37
2012.95:416:37
2112.95:416:38
2213.05:416:38
2313.05:416:39
2413.05:406:39
2513.05:406:39
2613.05:406:40
2713.05:406:40
2813.05:406:41
2913.05:396:41
3013.05:396:41
3113.05:396:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taungup

In seasonPeak

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

Taungup sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Taungup's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Taungup?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taungup.

What to pack for Taungup in May

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

In May, Taungup sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taungup in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Taungup 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 Taungup 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 (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
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Taungup 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 Taungup is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 943 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr43Poor
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taungup?

Taungup sits at 18.9°N, 94.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ngapali, 47 km away.

Myaydo

Topography around Taungup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Taungup is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Ngapali 47 km · Manaung 54 km · Kyaukpyu 96 km · Kyeintali 98 km · Pyay 103 km · Ann 106 km · Thayetmyo 112 km · Myaydo 117 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 Taungup (18.8561°, 94.2408°, elevation 5 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).