Wundwin weather in May

In May, Wundwin sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 123 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wundwin's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wundwin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:32 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Wundwin 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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Wundwin reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23927
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113727
123727
133727
143727
153727
163727
173627
183627
193627
203627
213627
223627
233626
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Wundwin

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.

Wundwin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°8110.96.4
Feb34° / 17°20.611.34.1
Mar37° / 21°81.211.91.7
Apr39° / 26°234.412.50.5
May37° / 27°12315.6131.5
Jun33° / 26°11718.413.32.4
Jul33° / 26°11319.513.22.7
Aug32° / 26°13220.312.72.8
Sep33° / 25°11416.712.12.8
Oct33° / 25°831411.53.1
Nov32° / 21°374.9114.6
Dec30° / 17°131.510.76.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47624
57624
67525
77426
87327
97129
106931
116733
126535
136337
146139
155941
165743
175545
185446
195248
205050
214753
224555
234555
244258
254159
263961
273763
283565
293466
303268
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wundwin gets around 123 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
334
436
537
639
740
842
943
1044
1146
1247
1348
1450
1551
1652
1753
1855
1956
2056
2157
2258
2358
2459
2559
2659
2759
2860
2960
3061
3161

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141635440
241534471
331333501
431231531
521130552
621029572
71928593
81828603
91726624
101625635
111524646
120523657
130422668
140420679
1504196710
1603176812
1703166813
1803146914
1903136816
2002117017
2102107018
220296920
230177121
240167023
250156925
260146926
270136828
280036829
290026731
300026632
310016633

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 5:40 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:406:26
212.85:406:26
312.85:396:27
412.85:386:27
512.85:386:28
612.85:376:28
712.95:366:28
812.95:366:29
912.95:356:29
1012.95:356:30
1112.95:346:30
1212.95:346:30
1313.05:336:31
1413.05:336:31
1513.05:336:32
1613.05:326:32
1713.05:326:33
1813.05:316:33
1913.05:316:33
2013.15:316:34
2113.15:306:34
2213.15:306:35
2313.15:306:35
2413.15:296:36
2513.15:296:36
2613.15:296:37
2713.15:296:37
2813.15:286:37
2913.25:286:38
3013.25:286:38
3113.25:286:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wundwin

In seasonPeak

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

Wundwin's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Wundwin?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wundwin.

What to pack for Wundwin in May

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

In May, Wundwin sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wundwin 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 Wundwin peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 22UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Wundwin 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 Wundwin is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wundwin?

Wundwin sits at 21.1°N, 96.0°E, 145 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Meiktila, 30 km away.

Topography around Wundwin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wundwin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m.

The land around Wundwin is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
2,292 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Meiktila 30 km · Pyawbwe 56 km · Kyaukse 58 km · Yamethin 75 km · Kalaw 76 km · Myingyan 78 km · Aungban 79 km · Sagaing 87 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 Wundwin (21.0942°, 96.028°, elevation 145 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).