Dawei in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dawei sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2027 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Dawei's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dawei's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 2027 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dawei in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Dawei reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dawei
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 83 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.
Dawei 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 | 30° / 21° | 13 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 48 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 120 | 16.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 374 | 28.3 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 577 | 29.8 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 716 | 30.7 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 734 | 30.6 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 516 | 29.2 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 264 | 24.5 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 50 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 10 | 2 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dawei gets around 2027 mm of rain over 91 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dawei
In summer, Dawei overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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.
Is summer a good time to visit Dawei?
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 Dawei.
What to pack for Dawei in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dawei sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 91 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dawei in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Dawei in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Dawei 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 27 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.