Bhamo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bhamo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1308 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Bhamo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bhamo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 1308 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bhamo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Bhamo reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bhamo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bhamo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 12° | 12 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 13 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 31 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 182 | 18.3 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 373 | 28.7 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 463 | 30.4 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 472 | 30.3 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 282 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 118 | 16.9 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 31 | 4 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bhamo gets around 1308 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bhamo
In summer, Bhamo overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bhamo sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Bhamo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bhamo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bhamo.
What to pack for Bhamo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bhamo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Bhamo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bhamo peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Bhamo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bhamo is worst in April — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 25 | 57 | 107 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 107 | Unhealthy |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Bhamo?
Bhamo sits at 24.3°N, 97.2°E, 115 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegu, 45 km away.
Topography around Bhamo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bhamo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.
The land around Bhamo is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.
Myanmar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / C / D / F / G / I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,489
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 60%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 444
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bhamo (24.2526°, 97.2336°, elevation 115 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.