Daik-u in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Daik-u sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Daik-u's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Daik-u's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Daik-u in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Daik-u reaches about 33°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Daik-u

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
81
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Daik-u weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Daik-u gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Daik-u

In seasonPeak

None of Daik-u's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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 winter a good time to visit Daik-u?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Daik-u for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Daik-u in Winter

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

In winter, Daik-u sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Daik-u in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.