Monthly Weather Forecast on May, 2015
Issued on 28-4-2015
Bay of Bengal Condition
Southwest monsoon is likely to set in Southern Myanmar Areas during second (10) days of May, Deltaic and Central Myanmar Areas during third (10) days of May. Two Low Pressure Areas may form over the Bay of Bengal and one may further intensify into the Depression. During this monsoon period, monsoon will be moderate. Weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
Rain Conditions and Rainy Days
Above normal rain are likely in Rakhine State, below normal in Lower Sagaing Region, Eastern Shan and Chin States and about normal in the remaining Regions and States.
Rainy days are expected about (8) to (12) days in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Shan and Chin States and (13) to (16) days in the remaining Regions and States.
Day Temperature
Day Temperature will be above May average temperature in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and about May average temperature in the remaining Regions and States.