Waw weather in May

In May, Waw sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 288 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Waw's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
288 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Waw reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63627
73627
83627
93627
103627
113527
123527
133526
143526
153526
163426
173426
183426
193426
203426
213326
223326
233326
243326
253326
263326
273326
283226
293226
303226
313226

How May really feels in Waw

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.

Waw weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.811.15.2
Feb34° / 19°20.311.43.8
Mar37° / 22°101.911.92.1
Apr38° / 26°465.112.41.2
May34° / 26°28822.912.81.8
Jun31° / 26°49929.7132.2
Jul31° / 25°56030.612.92.3
Aug31° / 25°56230.912.62.3
Sep32° / 25°38029.112.12.2
Oct33° / 25°16220.711.62.8
Nov33° / 23°314.611.24.3
Dec32° / 20°60.9115.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36337
46139
55842
65644
75446
85149
95050
104753
114357
124159
133961
143565
153367
163169
172971
182773
192575
202278
212179
221882
231783
241585
251486
261387
271189
281090
29991
30892
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Waw gets around 288 mm of rain over 22.9 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 74% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
244
346
448
550
652
754
856
958
1061
1163
1266
1369
1471
1574
1677
1779
1881
1983
2085
2187
2289
2390
2491
2592
2693
2794
2895
2996
3096
3197

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123563
223365
323167
422969
512673
612475
712277
812079
911980
1011782
1101585
1201486
1301387
1401189
1501090
160991
170892
180793
190694
200595
210595
220496
230397
240397
250298
260298
270298
280199
290199
300199
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 36 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:426:19
212.65:416:19
312.75:416:20
412.75:406:20
512.75:406:20
612.75:396:21
712.75:396:21
812.75:386:21
912.75:386:22
1012.75:376:22
1112.85:376:22
1212.85:366:23
1312.85:366:23
1412.85:366:23
1512.85:356:24
1612.85:356:24
1712.85:356:24
1812.85:346:25
1912.95:346:25
2012.95:346:25
2112.95:346:26
2212.95:336:26
2312.95:336:27
2412.95:336:27
2512.95:336:27
2612.95:336:28
2712.95:326:28
2812.95:326:28
2912.95:326:29
3013.05:326:29
3113.05:326:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Waw

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waw's monsoon runs May–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 Waw?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Waw.

What to pack for Waw in May

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

In May, Waw sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Waw 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 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Waw 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 Waw peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Waw 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 Waw is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1145 µg/m³Jun 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Waw?

Waw sits at 17.5°N, 96.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Thanatpin, 23 km away.

Topography around Waw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Waw is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Thanatpin 23 km · Bago 26 km · Kyauktaga 32 km · Daik-u 35 km · Kyaikto 40 km · Nyaunglebin 53 km · Shwegyin 54 km · Hlegu 64 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 Waw (17.477°, 96.6783°, elevation 15 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).