# Pyapon in May: weather

Pyapon, Myanmar (Southeast Asia). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/pyapon/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 33.9 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 26.3 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 30.5 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 / month |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 °C | 20.1 °C | 26.8 °C | 3 |
| February | 32.9 °C | 20 °C | 27.2 °C | 1 |
| March | 35.4 °C | 22.6 °C | 28.7 °C | 2 |
| April | 36.6 °C | 25.2 °C | 30 °C | 5 |
| May | 33.9 °C | 26.3 °C | 30.5 °C | 21 |
| June | 30.3 °C | 25 °C | 29.6 °C | 29 |
| July | 29.7 °C | 24.8 °C | 28.9 °C | 31 |
| August | 29.6 °C | 24.6 °C | 28.7 °C | 30 |
| September | 29.7 °C | 24.6 °C | 29.1 °C | 29 |
| October | 30.1 °C | 24.3 °C | 29.6 °C | 25 |
| November | 31.2 °C | 23.7 °C | 29.4 °C | 10 |
| December | 31.1 °C | 21.9 °C | 28 °C | 3 |

Best months : February, March, December.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (most of the country: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan states, Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Bago and Tanintharyi regions, western Ayeyarwady; only Yangon, Naypyidaw and part of the delta are not covered); Pyapon is not one of them. (official advice updated 4 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar)
- **Entry** (British passport) : E-visa to apply for online before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Tourist e-visa must be obtained online before travel; no visa on arrival. Largely cash-based: bring clean US dollar notes. (per the UK Foreign Office, 4 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, Japanese encephalitis and cholera depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas. Preventive medication recommended: Areas in the regions of Bago and Tanintharyi; and in the states of Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, and Shan: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, tafenoquine All other areas: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/burma)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.