Ngapali weather in May
May in Ngapali: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Ngapali · #997 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 72/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 19
- Sun
- 10.3 h
- Humidity
- 82%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Ngapali in May
Other months in Ngapali
Ngapali Beach forum threads are unanimous that January sits squarely in the dry season and peak tourist window (running mid-October through April), with essentially no rain expected and daytime temperatures in the high 20s Celsius cooling to the mid-teens overnight. Multiple posters across repeat visits reported never seeing waves of any real size in December or January, making the water reliably calm and swimmable with excellent clarity. The consistent verdict: January is close to ideal conditions here, with full tourist facilities open and reliably good weather rather than the variability seen at many other beach destinations this time of year.
Forum posters describe February as close to ideal at Ngapali - warm, clear water, daytime temperatures typically 30-35C, and essentially no rain since the wet season doesn't arrive until June. Evenings do get noticeably chilly, especially eating at one of the many open-air beach restaurants, so posters recommend bringing a light jumper for after dark. Beyond the reliable weather, posters describe February as comfortably quiet rather than crowded, with peaceful stretches of beach easy to find even during what counts as the high season here.
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Ngapali climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Ngapali in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Ngapali's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherNgapali's weather peaks December–February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Ngapali in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Monsoon shutdown
1 May – 30 Sep · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresThe Rakhine coast takes the full southwest monsoon and Ngapali simply closes: most hotels shut, the staff go home to the villages and the beach belongs to the fishing families again. Source ↗
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Ngapali in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Ngapali?
- May in Ngapali: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Ngapali on SeasonMap's comfort score (72/100).
- What is the weather like in Ngapali in May?
- In May, Ngapali averages a daily high of 31.3°C and a low of 25.4°C, with about 184.7 mm of rain over roughly 18.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Ngapali in May?
- Ngapali has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 55 in May.