Dawei weather in February

In February, Dawei sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dawei's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dawei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Dawei is city in Myanmar.

Founded
1751

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Dawei reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Dawei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dawei weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°132.311.36.1
Feb31° / 22°132.811.55.6
Mar32° / 24°488.811.94.6
Apr32° / 25°12016.912.33.5
May30° / 25°37428.312.62.7
Jun29° / 25°57729.812.82.8
Jul28° / 24°71630.712.73.1
Aug28° / 24°73430.612.53.1
Sep29° / 24°51629.212.12.9
Oct30° / 24°26424.511.73.3
Nov31° / 23°507.411.35.0
Dec30° / 22°10211.26.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
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68515
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dawei gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
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1812
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141237442
2141237452
3131237452
4131237452
5131236452
6031236462
7031236463
8031236463
9021236463
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11021136474
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13011036485
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1501835506
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1701735507
1800635527
1900534547
2000534547
2100434548
2200433558
2300433558
2400332578
2500332578
2600331588
2700230608
2800230608

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:52
211.46:295:53
311.46:295:53
411.46:295:54
511.46:295:54
611.46:285:54
711.46:285:55
811.56:285:55
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1411.56:265:57
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1911.66:245:59
2011.66:245:59
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2511.76:216:01
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2711.76:206:01
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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256.0Intense
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276.0Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dawei

In seasonPeak

None of Dawei's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Dawei?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Dawei for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dawei in February

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

In February, Dawei sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dawei in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Dawei in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dawei peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dawei in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dawei is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodGoodMar 1737 µg/m³Sep 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr28Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dawei?

Dawei sits at 14.1°N, 98.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye, 134 km away.

YePayathonzuBo PhloiKanchanaburiTha MuangChom BuengTha MakaPhotharam

Topography around Dawei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dawei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Dawei is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Ye 134 km · Payathonzu 139 km · Bo Phloi 145 km · Kanchanaburi 147 km · Tha Muang 157 km · Chom Bueng 160 km · Tha Maka 171 km · Photharam 184 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 Dawei (14.0823°, 98.1915°, elevation 17 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).