Ye-u weather in May

In May, Ye-u sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 189 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ye-u's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ye-u's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ye-u reaches about 36°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 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
133627
143627
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193627
203527
213527
223527
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253527
263527
273527
283527
293527
303527
313527

How May really feels in Ye-u

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.

Ye-u weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°50.810.88.0
Feb32° / 18°40.811.25.6
Mar36° / 22°91.111.82.9
Apr38° / 26°254.912.51.2
May36° / 27°18918.413.11.6
Jun34° / 27°15421.513.42.0
Jul34° / 27°15523.113.32.0
Aug33° / 26°18624.512.82.2
Sep32° / 26°22823.612.12.4
Oct32° / 24°17018.811.53.5
Nov30° / 20°374.610.96.1
Dec28° / 17°7110.68.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57426
67327
77228
87129
97030
106931
116733
126634
136535
146337
156139
165941
175842
185545
195446
205248
215050
224852
234753
244555
254357
264258
274357
284159
293961
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ye-u gets around 189 mm of rain over 18.4 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 58% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
239
340
441
543
644
746
847
948
1050
1151
1252
1353
1455
1556
1658
1759
1861
1963
2064
2166
2267
2368
2469
2570
2671
2772
2873
2974
3075
3175

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132032404
231931424
321829455
421728476
521627487
611525509
7114245110
8113225212
9112215214
10111195217
11110185219
12110175022
1319165024
1418144927
1517134830
1616124733
1716114636
1805104540
190494343
200384246
210384049
220273853
230263656
240163558
250153361
260143164
270042967
280032770
290032572
300022375
310022177

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 5:41 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:416:30
212.85:406:31
312.95:396:31
412.95:396:32
512.95:386:32
612.95:376:33
712.95:376:33
813.05:366:34
913.05:356:34
1013.05:356:34
1113.05:346:35
1213.05:346:35
1313.05:336:36
1413.15:336:36
1513.15:326:37
1613.15:326:37
1713.15:316:38
1813.15:316:38
1913.15:316:39
2013.15:306:39
2113.25:306:40
2213.25:296:40
2313.25:296:41
2413.25:296:41
2513.25:296:41
2613.25:286:42
2713.25:286:42
2813.35:286:43
2913.35:286:43
3013.35:276:44
3113.35:276:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ye-u

In seasonPeak

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

Ye-u'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 Ye-u?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ye-u.

What to pack for Ye-u in May

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

In May, Ye-u sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ye-u 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 Ye-u peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Jan 1UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ye-u 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 Ye-u is worst in March — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1771 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May29Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ye-u?

Ye-u sits at 22.8°N, 95.4°E, 109 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwebo, 35 km away.

Amarapura

Topography around Ye-u

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ye-u has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m.

The land around Ye-u is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
1,249 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shwebo 35 km · Kanbalu 49 km · Monywa 79 km · Madaya 93 km · Mandalay 111 km · Mogok 112 km · Sagaing 114 km · Amarapura 115 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 Ye-u (22.7672°, 95.4276°, elevation 109 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).