Sittwe Weather in May
Sittwe in May
The short of it: Sittwe in May averages a high of 33 °C (92 °F) and a low of 25 °C (77 °F), with 379 mm (14.9 in) of rain and about 13 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 92° · low 77° · rain 14.9 in. · daylight 13 h 5 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
May in Sittwe brings afternoons near 92° and nights around 77°, with about 14.9 in. of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 92° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 14.9 in., the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 5 min in mid-May, 30 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Sittwe runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Mrauk U, 36 mi to the NNE, is 2° warmer by day.
May in Sittwe, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 13.1 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 5 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrauk URakhine | 36 mi NNE | 94° | 77° | 16.1 in. |
| KyauktawRakhine | 48 mi N | 94° | 77° | 13.5 in. |
| Buthidaung TownRakhine | 56 mi NNW | 92° | 77° | 13.9 in. |
| TeknāfChittagong | 63 mi NW | 91° | 78° | 13.0 in. |
| KyaukpyuRakhine | 65 mi SE | 92° | 78° | 10.4 in. |
| AnnRakhine | 78 mi ESE | 94° | 76° | 9.8 in. |
| SaneRakhine | 84 mi SE | 92° | 78° | 13.6 in. |
| ManaungRakhine | 104 mi SSE | 92° | 78° | 17.2 in. |