Chauk in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Chauk sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 402 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Chauk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chauk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
402 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Chauk in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Chauk reaches about 33°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Chauk

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chauk 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°60.510.98.0
Feb32° / 18°10.211.35.6
Mar36° / 21°30.711.93.0
Apr38° / 25°112.312.51.3
May36° / 26°10211.1131.7
Jun33° / 26°12516.713.22.5
Jul33° / 26°12218.813.12.7
Aug32° / 25°15521.812.72.7
Sep32° / 25°19220.712.12.8
Oct31° / 24°13816.711.53.7
Nov30° / 21°273.6116.2
Dec28° / 18°70.810.88.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Chauk gets around 402 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 16 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Chauk

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In summer, Chauk overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chauk sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Chauk's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Chauk?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chauk.

What to pack for Chauk in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Chauk sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chauk in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chauk peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Chauk in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chauk is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chauk?

Chauk sits at 20.9°N, 94.8°E, 59 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukpadaung, 33 km away.

Topography around Chauk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chauk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chauk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Chauk is covered by grassland (31%), trees (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (34%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Kyaukpadaung 33 km · Bagan 35 km · Yenangyaung 49 km · Pakokku 56 km · Minbu 80 km · Magway 84 km · Myingyan 86 km · Yesagyo 93 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
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

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 Chauk (20.8992°, 94.8178°, elevation 59 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.