Daik-u weather in August

In August, Daik-u sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 507 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Daik-u's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daik-u's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
507 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
95%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Daik-u reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
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223125
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243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Daik-u

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
3 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Daik-u weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°40.911.15.4
Feb34° / 18°20.311.43.8
Mar37° / 22°81.611.91.9
Apr39° / 26°394.612.40.9
May35° / 26°24422.312.81.7
Jun31° / 25°44029.6132.2
Jul31° / 25°50530.7132.3
Aug31° / 25°50730.912.62.3
Sep32° / 25°34828.812.12.2
Oct33° / 25°15920.811.62.8
Nov33° / 22°334.711.24.4
Dec31° / 19°61115.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
30100
40100
50100
60100
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Daik-u gets around 507 mm of rain over 30.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
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7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
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2099
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2299
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2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:456:34
212.85:456:33
312.85:466:33
412.85:466:32
512.85:466:32
612.75:476:31
712.75:476:31
812.75:476:30
912.75:476:30
1012.75:486:29
1112.75:486:29
1212.75:486:28
1312.65:496:27
1412.65:496:27
1512.65:496:26
1612.65:496:26
1712.65:496:25
1812.65:506:24
1912.65:506:24
2012.55:506:23
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2612.55:516:18
2712.45:526:18
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2912.45:526:16
3012.45:526:15
3112.45:526:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Daik-u

In seasonPeak

In August, Daik-u sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Daik-u's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Daik-u?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daik-u.

What to pack for Daik-u in August

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

In August, Daik-u sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Daik-u in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daik-u peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Daik-u in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Daik-u is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 13131 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr141Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daik-u?

Daik-u sits at 17.8°N, 96.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaunglebin, 18 km away.

Topography around Daik-u

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daik-u has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Daik-u is covered by cropland (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nyaunglebin 18 km · Shwegyin 26 km · Waw 35 km · Kyauktaga 47 km · Bago 55 km · Thanatpin 57 km · Kyaikto 65 km · Pyu 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
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 Daik-u (17.7951°, 96.6698°, elevation 18 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).