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Mengla Weather in May

Mengla in May

The short of it: Mengla in May averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 21 °C (69 °F), with 154 mm (6.1 in) of rain and about 13 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 21° · rain 154 mm · daylight 13 h 9 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January

May in Mengla brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 21°, with about 154 mm of rain over the month. No month in Mengla runs warmer: highs about 32°. Wet spells are common — about 154 mm, the 5th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 9 min in mid-May, 32 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.

Against its neighbours, Mengla runs about middling and drier than most in May. Ban Botèn, 34 km to the SSE, is 2° cooler by day.

May in Mengla, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus April
about the same, 89 mm more rain
Versus June
1° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 9 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ban BotènLoungnamtha34 km SSE30°19°166 mm
Ban Boun-NuaPhôngsali40 km ENE30°19°152 mm
Muang SingLoungnamtha53 km SW33°21°194 mm
Luang NamthaLoungnamtha60 km SSW33°22°184 mm
PhôngsaliPhôngsali61 km ENE28°18°154 mm
Ban AcholaosaPhôngsali64 km ESE30°20°158 mm
Ban LixingxôPhôngsali67 km E28°18°159 mm
Ban YangmônOudômxai82 km SSE31°21°161 mm

The Almanac · Mengla Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
May
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No month in Mengla runs warmer: highs about 32°. Wet spells are common — about 154 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Climate of Mengla by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°12°16 mm4 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°12°23 mm5 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
March30°14°24 mm5 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
April32°18°65 mm5 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
May32°21°154 mm5 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦
June31°22°164 mm5 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦
July30°22°317 mm4 km/h13 h 19 min✦✦
August30°22°314 mm4 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦
September30°21°249 mm4 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
October29°19°127 mm4 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦
November26°15°75 mm3 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦
December24°13°41 mm4 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mengla in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mengla in May?

Days average 32 °C (89 °F) and nights 21 °C (69 °F), with about 154 mm (6.1 in) of rain over the month. No month in Mengla runs warmer: highs about 32°. Wet spells are common — about 154 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Mengla?

The Almanac gives May 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are December and January.

How long are the days in Mengla in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 13 h 9 min. The days are lengthening — from 10 h 50 min in December to 13 h 26 min in June.

Does it snow in Mengla in May?

Hardly — May nights average 21 °C (69 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Mengla in May?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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